The Karate Kid
Starring: Robert Miano, Martin Landau, Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson
[full cast]
Directed by: Shaunt Benjamin, Harald Zwart
Movie plot:
12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying and the feeling is mutual, but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts the "karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realises that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
Rating:I will give 3 stars out of 5.
Review:
What I loved most: The bullies attacking Dre Parker.
What I really hated: Jackie Chan is old and not much of his usual fighting scenes.
The movie was exciting and the plot is quite interesting and realistic. The whole process when the maintenance man, Mr Han, teaches Dre Parker kung Fu for the upcoming tournament is really spectacular as he teachers xiao Dre that that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realises that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
I think that the movie is totally worth watching!
