Predictable and tired
Film critic Jason Evans has made it his mission to tell you
about movies in less time than it takes to sweep the leg. His reviews are
exactly 100 words long (99 is never enough and 101 is too much). Here is his
100-word review of Karate Kid: Legends.
The Premise: Li Fong lives in Beijing where he learns Kung Fu from his uncle, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan). Li’s mother is upset about the death of Li’s brother so she moves the two of them to New York. Li befriends, Mia, a girl who goes to his school, and her father, Victor, who is a former boxer. Li soon discovers that Mia’s ex-boyfriend is Connor Day, a karate prodigy who has won multiple tournaments in New York. Connor is angry seeing Li and Mia together and challenges Li to a fight, which Connor wins with ease. When Mr. Han shows up to visit his family, he realizes Li needs Kung Fu to regain balance in his life. But, the big local tournament is fought with Karate, not Kung Fu, so Mr. Han travels to Los Angeles to recruit his old friend, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), to help train Li.
The 100-words: There wasn’t a single surprising moment in
this film. I was bored at times following the predictable plot. Chan and
Macchio actually play smaller roles than you might think and don’t do much other than provide some badly needed doses of humor and spout obvious
platitudes. The film is uneven in tone and style, though it seems to be aimed
at early teens who may not notice some of the strange choices made here. The
cast is mostly likeable and it does build to a crowd-pleasing finish. This isn’t
a terrible film, but pales when compared to its predecessors.
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