Simply A Masterpiece

People are voting emotionally.

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

First of all, the things that aren't as good as the original. The side characters are completely flat and don't really add anything to the movie. Also the main character of Daniel (from the original) is a better main character than Dre (from this one). Now for the improvements. As much as I love Mr. Myagi, Mr. Han is a more interesting character. His breakdown before the third act is much more impactful in this one because HE is actually responsible for the death of his family,(Accidentally of course), And instead of just putting him into bed, like Daniel does with Mr. Myagi, Dre helps Mr. Han through his problems by using a lesson that Mr. Han taught him earlier, and they have a great and emotional moment together. Also Jackie Chans performance is just phenomenal. The plot is pretty much the same, but with a few new philosophical ideas added in. Though the villans in the original are a joy to watch, they're not intimidating. The villans in this are still kinda crazy, but they are actually threatening. And definitely the biggest improvement is the action. While the original felt more like fancy punching and kicking, this new one has genuinely exiting and realistic scenes of martial arts. It's quite frankly awesome. So all this leads to me liking the reboot more than the original. I'll give The Karate Kid 2010 an 88%

Instead if boring you with a long text, here are the reasons why this movies blows penguins:karate in a chinese context movie... moronsjaden smith, assholehe's 11 years old and black, good luck finding a chinese girl.chinese are being portraited as assholes... china even had to edit the moviejaden smith (yeah I already put it but that's how bad he is).horrible acting from everyone (yeah even jacky chan is not doing his best which is already not great).obviously made to make money in china

I went and saw The Karate Kid in theaters back when it came out, and I highly enjoyed it. To this day I have seen it multiple times, and I grow to love it more each viewing. This film is one of the finest remakes I have seen in my life, and it shows. In the 2 1/2 hour run time, this movie fit a lot in it's span. We get so much character development, that it takes nearly an hour to get into the story, but I enjoy it. This movie is not fully about the karate, as it includes a teen romance, but that is not the best, -1 star. And, yes, the acting can be thin at times, but you have to remember that these kids are just 10-12 years old. This is probably Jaden Smith's best performance. Another dislike i have about this film, is the fast pacing in the beginning, and the slower pacing near the end, -1 star. If it was consistent, The final rating would be 9/10. This film is great for young kids, and adults too. I really love this movie, and I don't see how anyone can't enjoy The Karate Kid.

I can't berate this film enough. In fairness, most of my dislike stems from my love for the original. Not that remakes are always terrible, sometimes they can be good, there have been some that I've enjoyed... and then sometimes you come across remakes like this.Growing up, the original to me was a very classic 80s coming of age film about moving to an unfriendly environment and standing up to your bullies despite the odds. The characters were mostly likable, especially the noble Mr Miyagi who gradually bonds with the protagonist and teaches him to defend himself, in a very believable manor within a very realistic time frame. I loved it, and it meant a lot to me as a teen. Wasn't fussed on the sequels but that's irrelevant.... The remake on the other hand. No harm to Jackie Chan but he's no Pat Morita in the role of Mr Miyagi. In this version he teaches Jayden Smith also to overcome his bullies, but not standard high school teens... no, rather a gang of homicidal 10 year olds that are determined to murder the lead. I just plain don't believe that anyone could become a trained lethal weapon before they reach double digits, much less that Chan would ever get away with kicking the stuffing out of them all so that they won't murder him too... so instead he trains Smith to also be a killing machine in a very small time frame. Not a believable level of karate skill like in the original, but at mortal combat level within a few weeks. In fact he finishes off the leader with a backwards shooting star press head kick from about fifteen feet in the air... as if. More CGI overkill.It doesn't help that Jayden Smith is so unlikable too, before and after this production. No, this movie is dreadful, I don't think I'd be so vehemently against it if I didn't love the original but I'm certain I'd hate it regardless. I can't think of one redeeming factor this film has, not one. I like Jackie Chan, especially when I was younger, but not even his appearance in this film earns it any credit.Don't watch this movie, it has nothing to offer except the prospect of wasting your time.