Rating: PG
Movie Release Date: June 11, 2010
DVD Release Date: TBD
Plot 411: A kid from Detroit moves to Beijing and must adjust to a foreign culture and lifestyle.
Review: I think it's ridiculous that they keep the old movie title in this remake when the main character Dre (Jadan Smith) doesn't even learn karate. But whatever. When his mother (Taraji P. Henson) is transferred to Beijing for work, Dre must adjust to all things foreign. The language, culture and societal rules are all new to him. But, what crosses all barriers is bullying, which Dre experiences first hand. When some school bullies take him on six to one, Dre's building maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) agrees to train him. Much like the relationship between teacher and student, Dre and Mr. Han grow to respect each other deeply. Despite hating the name, the movie was actually pretty good for what it was trying to do. I think it effectively portrayed good values for the kids and is a nice way to spend a couple hours (The movie's pretty long!). I think there were some mess ups in the continuity of some scenes and parts were pretty cheesy, but overall it wasn't as bad as I anticipated.
Watch It: If you've got kids because it's one of those movies where I think both parent and child will enjoy.
Skip It: If you're a die-hard fan of the original. I don't think Chan does the "Mr. Miyagi" role any justice.
Movie Release Date: June 11, 2010
DVD Release Date: TBD
Plot 411: A kid from Detroit moves to Beijing and must adjust to a foreign culture and lifestyle.
Review: I think it's ridiculous that they keep the old movie title in this remake when the main character Dre (Jadan Smith) doesn't even learn karate. But whatever. When his mother (Taraji P. Henson) is transferred to Beijing for work, Dre must adjust to all things foreign. The language, culture and societal rules are all new to him. But, what crosses all barriers is bullying, which Dre experiences first hand. When some school bullies take him on six to one, Dre's building maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) agrees to train him. Much like the relationship between teacher and student, Dre and Mr. Han grow to respect each other deeply. Despite hating the name, the movie was actually pretty good for what it was trying to do. I think it effectively portrayed good values for the kids and is a nice way to spend a couple hours (The movie's pretty long!). I think there were some mess ups in the continuity of some scenes and parts were pretty cheesy, but overall it wasn't as bad as I anticipated.
Watch It: If you've got kids because it's one of those movies where I think both parent and child will enjoy.
Skip It: If you're a die-hard fan of the original. I don't think Chan does the "Mr. Miyagi" role any justice.
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