Review of The Karate Kid (2010) by Jeremy H — 06 Dec 2012

Definitely not as good as the original. And the surprise move at the end is ludicrous...in a bad way.

This review of The Karate Kid (2010) was written by Jeremy H on 06 Dec 2012.

The Karate Kid has generally received positive reviews.

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