THE KARATE KID

Plot:

In this remake of the 1984 classic The Karate Kid, Jaden Smith plays Dre Parker who because of his mom’s new job position must relocate from Detroit to China. Immediately while trying to adjust to his new environment Dre is the target of the local bully Cheng (Wang) and his gang who began to pummel him because he befriends the beautiful Mei Ying (Han). After several beatings Dre manages to enlist the aid of the apartment handyman Mr. Han (Chan) who will teach him the art of kung fu so that he can enter a tournament to compete against the bad boy bully Cheng and his crew.

Reel Talk:

Ok like I have said before, remakes can be hairy. Let me just say that this movie has all the makings for a great movie, good plot and awesome fight scenes but it falls short in the dialog department. The acting between Smith and Chan was pretty weak with them both seeming as if they were read off a cue card. But overall this was an entertaining film, but the original still holds the title as being a classic.

Starring: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson, Wenwen Han and Zhenwei Wang
Directed by: Harald Zwart
Rated: PG

I give it 3 and a half eaten corn dogs

By: Corndog – The Reel Hustler