Remake of the year for me. This movie caught my attention with the trailer. I’m a big fan of the old Karate Kid and when I saw it was Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan acting in it I was like………….What???
Then I found out that Will Smith and Jada Picket Smith were producing it and I had some faith restored. No way they would allow this legendary movie to screw up……….if they do, they deserve jail time!
In Columbia Pictures’ remake of The Karate Kid, 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.
Not so good news for Dre but soon after arriving in China he 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 Dre on the floor with ease.
Hope arrives in the form of 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 realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
This movie is so much like the old classic but yet nothing like it. I loved it, to me it’s so far the best movie I’ve seen all year. It’s the kind of movie that makes you wanna be on Dre’s side, root for the little guy and then shed tears of joy when he comes out on top.
Jaden is so much like his dad Will, this boy certainly has a bright future ahead of him.
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