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Released June 11th, 2010, 'The Karate Kid' stars Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Wenwen Han The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 20 min, and received a score of 61 (out of 100) on Metacritic, which collated reviews from 37 experienced critics.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: 'When his mother's career results in a move to China, 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) finds that he is a stranger in a strange land. Though he knows a little karate, his fighting skills are no match for Cheng, the school bully. Dre finds a friend in Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), a maintenance man who is also a martial-arts master. Mr. Han teaches Dre all about kung fu in the hope that Dre will be able to face down Cheng and perhaps win the heart of a pretty classmate named Mei Ying.'
'The Karate Kid' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on VUDU, Amazon.com, YouTube, and XFINITY .
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- It's as sweet-natured a movie as you could expect about a 12-year-old learning to beat the crap out of his schoolmates.
Christian Science Monitor
6/18/2010 by Peter Rainer
The latest 'The Karate Kid' will probably work best for young audiences unaware of its predecessor - or of much of anything else for that matter.- It's not as good as the 1984 version. I say that not just out of nostalgia, but because I think that that was a more satisfying drama.
San Francisco Chronicle
6/11/2010 by Amy Biancolli
If the movie's overlong (and it is, by about 20 minutes), it's long for a reason: It gives Dre time to grow.- The script follows the predictable path from humiliation to humility to a climactic showdown, complete with a deciding slow-motion kick.
- This year's Kid lacks the light-hearted buoyancy of the original; it's heavier with loss and a particularly vicious cruelty.
- Is this 'Karate Kid' as good as the original? No, although it is better than the sequels. But why bother with nostalgia? It's probably good enough.
- The Karate Kid is precisely the sort of rousing, stand-up-and-cheer, feel-good entertainment movie audiences have been starved for this summer.
- While we all know Smith will face off against his attackers at the big match, his story never feels calculated or focus-grouped for maximum audience appeal. And when he does prove his worth, we cheer like it's the first time.
- In a marketplace mad for 3D, it's good to see a dramatic adventure built for young audiences (and the rest of us) that achieves its depth the old-fashioned way, with characters struggling and maturing.
- Chan and Smith could not be more likable, along with their cast of young Chinese actors, particularly Wenwen Han.
- Great visuals, good performances, a strong story--but it's far too long and not nearly as memorable as the original.
- The new Karate Kid brings fresh life and perspective to the classic tale of perseverance and cross-generational friendship, thanks to Harald Zwart's sensitive direction and two exceptionally appealing stars.
- A popcorn picture that thinks it's The Last Emperor, The Karate Kid is about as likely to grab your youngster's attention as any other propaganda film made by the Chinese government.
- It was resonant in the gung-ho '80s, and it's a notion every generation deserves to discover anew. Based on the young Smith's considerable wattage, this Kid may just surpass the original.
New York Daily News
6/11/2010 by Elizabeth Weitzman
Smith can handle what the film throws at him, and he and Chan nail the life-lesson parts. Yet like the way Han kills a fly with a swatter instead of catching it with chopsticks, the film replaces finesse with hit-you-over-the-head might.- It's a kids' movie, aimed at kids and the people who buy their tickets. And on that level, it doesn't disappoint.
- The Karate Kid indulgently runs 2 hours, 20 minutes, at least a half hour more than it needs, while delivering less fun and inspiration than before.
- Jaden is endearing in his own way, and the abstract notion of Jackie Chan in Pat Norita's role of the wise mentor almost obscures the reality of Mr. Chan's zonked performance, which simulates warm feelings toward the kid without risk of infectiousness.
- The Karate Kid is a kung fu kick of a film that hits more than it misses, with its fresh prince of Beijing in Jaden Smith, its scene-stealing grand master flash, Jackie Chan, and a shiny-happy China travelogue thrown in for good measure...