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It's as sweet-natured a movie as you could expect about a 12-year-old learning to beat the crap out of his schoolmates.
The latest "The Karate Kid" will probably work best for young audiences unaware of its predecessor - or of much of anything else for that matter.
It's not as good as the 1984 version. I say that not just out of nostalgia, but because I think that that was a more satisfying drama.
If the movie's overlong (and it is, by about 20 minutes), it's long for a reason: It gives Dre time to grow.
The script follows the predictable path from humiliation to humility to a climactic showdown, complete with a deciding slow-motion kick.
This year's Kid lacks the light-hearted buoyancy of the original; it's heavier with loss and a particularly vicious cruelty.
At two hours plus the film is much too long (do we really need that many montages of seeing Smith train?), but it just manages to provide enough watchable entertainment to keep less demanding members of the audience happy.
The story worked in 1984 and it works now.
The Karate Kid is an excellent coming-of-age sports film filled with heart and humor that doesn't test your gag reflex. Even if you love the original the new version is a worthy follow up, both comfortable and fresh, and that isn't easy to do.
Zwart's adaptation pretty much fails across the board.
'The Karate Kid' overcame the remake curse.
I wanted to love it, but I couldn't help but see through its ruse, in the end...
The Karate Kid 2010 is a thoughtful and professionally executed remake, retaining everything that really mattered about the original -- specifically the sincere relationship between the young protégé and his mentor.
So, part propaganda piece (will everyone in Detroit start packing?) and mostly predictable, warmed-over rehash, I'm guessing most young girl fans of Will Smith's son will find Jaden to be the cat's meow in his first starring role.
If you're one of the cautious fans wary of the remake, do yourself a favor -- drop your reservations and give The Karate Kid a look.
The reboot does a good job of updating the story while keeping the bones of the original conflict intact.
should. A note for note remake which magically manages to make you cry at all the same emotional push points as the original.
Un remake digno del clásico ochentero. Sorprenden las actuaciones de Jackie Chan y Jaden Smith; además de mostrar de forma contundente el problema de bullying tan actual en el mundo.
full review at Movies for the Masses
The result is a raucous little crowd-pleaser that'll entertain 6 to 60 and might even encourage a few of the more doughy audience members to get off that couch and lace up the ol' workout sneakers.
Even though it's corny, unnecessary and far too long, this remake of the 1984 hit is surprisingly engaging.
What should have been yet another unnecessary, not-as-good-as-the-original is actually miles, miles better.
Thrilling action, well-timed humour and a strong moral heart help to justify the slightly overlong length of the movie.
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