The Karate Kid,or as I called it, The Kung Fu Kid,well that's what they called it in China and Japan,might as well called it in every other nations since,it it absolutely not related to karate at all! Well,it's only the title,now it's time to go....beyond the movie.
Starring Jaden Smith,he kinda look familiar when I saw the movie in the cinema. After checking in the internet, then I know he's the son of Will Smith,and I thought it's only a coincidence,but Will Smith is the director!And also can't be missed,Jackie Chan.
The movie started with Dre Parker(Jaden Smith),a 12 year old boy from Detroit forced to move to China with his mother due to her work. H. He met Mr.Han(Jackie Chan) when his mom told him to get the maintenance man. Upon arriving to Beijing in just a short while,Dre met Mei Ying and had a crush on her. But the bully Cheng,whose family was close to Mei Ying,kept them apart. He kept harassing and humiliating Dre around the school. Just until Dre got chased down till his house, Mr.Han aided him and save him from getting bullied anymore.Then,Dre was forced to take part in a Kung Fu Tournament and Mr.Han will be teaching him Kung Fu(not KARATE).
The storyline was good,except certain characters that I think shouldn't even be placed into the movie as they are not related at all. At a certain part of the movie,you will feel touched,but most of it,for me, are humours. It would be a certainty since Jackie Chan is in the movie.
About the fight scenes,I know Jackie Chan's are real,but the kids,especially Jaden Smith,is he a gymnast?! He looks incredibly fit for his age and very flexible too.
Overall,this movie is worth watching.If you haven't watched it yet and got nothing to do during this holiday,just head on to a cinema and watch it,but don't be fooled by the title. It's not actually KARATE at all,it's about Kung Fu ;).
RATING: 3.8 out of 5
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