
12-year-old Dre Parker has moved to China, and finds himself like a fish out of water. He befriends a fellow classmate, Mei Ying, only to make a rival, Cheng, who starts to bully and attack Dre. Soon, Mr Han, the maintenance man of Dre's apartment, fends off Cheng and his friends when they are attacking Dre and signs Dre up to fight in the Kung Fu tournament in return for the bullies laying off of Dre. Dre realizes Mr. Han is much more than a maintenance man, when he's reveal... (Full plot summary below)
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12-year-old Dre Parker has moved to China, and finds himself like a fish out of water. He befriends a fellow classmate, Mei Ying, only to make a rival, Cheng, who starts to bully and attack Dre. Soon, Mr Han, the maintenance man of Dre's apartment, fends off Cheng and his friends when they are attacking Dre and signs Dre up to fight in the Kung Fu tournament in return for the bullies laying off of Dre. Dre realizes Mr. Han is much more than a maintenance man, when he's revealed as a master of Kung Fu and Dre soon learns that Kung Fu is about self defense and peace, instead of violence and bloodshed.
Leave your thoughts about The Karate Kid.
| Daily Mirror (UK)David EdwardsWhat should have been yet another unnecessary, not-as-good-as-the-original is actually miles, miles better. |
| Screen It!Jim JudyDespite my distaste for remakes in general, I was pleasantly surprised by this offering, and I haven't heard such an enthusiastic response from kids watching a movie in a long time (Parental Review also Available) |
| Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallWhat's fun is how the new Karate Kid embraces and vastly improves the cliches, keeping the plot cleverly updated for a generation that never heard of Ralph Macchio. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIf you've seen “The Karate Kid” (1984), the memories will come back during this 2010 remake. That's a compliment. |
| Big HollywoodJohn HanlonThis remake is fun, lighthearted and enormously entertaining. A great family film. |
| BET.comClay Cane'The Karate Kid' overcame the remake curse. |
| Bangor Daily News (Maine)Christopher SmithAs far as remakes go, it's not the best out there, but it's definitely a worthy effort and a fine display of Chan and Smith's skills, both as dramatic actors and action ones. They're beyond impressive. |
| ReviewExpress.comDiana SaengerBest movie this year and Jaden Smith is part of the reason. |
| Montreal Film JournalKevin N. LaforestA total crowd-pleaser, featuring a star-making turn by Jaden Smith. |
| Entertainment SpectrumKeith CohenYoungsters will be fascinated and mesmerized by Dre's amazing transformative journey. You will leave the theater with a smile on your face and a... |