Review of The Karate Kid (2010) by Leonardo P — 18 Jul 2012

If you are familiar with the 1984 version of Karate Kid, then you should know that the 2010 version is little to no different. In the new version of The Karate Kid young Dre Parker moves into China with his mother, but he does not want to go. He misses his home and his friends. Going on this journey, he is afraid that he might not fit in. And indeed his senses are right because he ends up being bullied by a group of young violent minded school boys. While his mother is unaware of this, he soon learns Kung-Fu from his mysterious teacher Mr. Han. As the story moves on, Dre learns to be more grateful for what he has, as he also begins to learn more about Mr. Han's tragic past.

Viewers will love the action in which this film brings-especially older children. Unfortunately this film does have its flaws, for one the title is "Karate Kid" even though only Kung-Fu is involved. Also, Mr. Han seems to only teach Dree one metaphor of fighting. "Jacket off, jacket on." (You'll know if you saw the film) Unlike the older version of The Karate Kid which has several metaphors in fighting such as the painting routine. The remake only has one, and it is played on throughout the film. Overall there may have not been a need for this remake, it is still entertaining and sometimes clever. But still it does not defeat the older version of it.