Review of The Next Karate Kid (1994) by Michael W — 05 Jul 2007

Like the others, this Karate Kid is a special film!

This review of The Next Karate Kid (1994) was written by Michael W on 05 Jul 2007.

The Next Karate Kid has generally received mixed reviews.

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I liked it, even if the enemies were too demonized, I think it still contains some good lessons…

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I don't understand why this came about. If it was supposed to be a girl version or something. I don't know. But it was totally unnecessary…

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Hilary Swank's talented performance here is REALLY fun to watch! The rest of the movie STINKS…

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