The Smith family have found something they like more than open relationships, and it’s the CCP.
So as a kid and before I was franchise literate I watched this film and liked it, however, after Cobra Kai ended I went back and rewatched all the Karate Kid films and found that this one is likely the worst.
There are two key reasons why this film sticks out for all the wrong reasons. Firstly, it is a shot for shot remake of the original film at times, yes sometimes they try and riff on it and do something different with certain shots, but for the most part it is shot for shot the same. This isn’t a loving homage its damn near plagiarism.
The second is the fact that this film is so in love with the Chinese Communist Party, a party that harvests prisoner’s organs without consent, a party that commits genocide against its minorities, a party that locks away anyone who speaks out of turn. The fact that this whole film feels like its trying to be a visit China advertising campaign makes me feel a little sick.
Overall, a Temu rip off of an American IP.
0/5
Pros.
None
Cons.
The plagiarism
How in love with the Chinese state it is
Smith is bratty right the way through the film
It is boring
Mr Han is no Mr Miyagi
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