If films were food, this would be a sherbet dibdab with slightly wet paper. Enough said.
Well here's a turn up for the books. Maybe it was the sunshine or just the fat it's the weekend,... whatever the reason I left 'Karate Kid' having had a pretty good time. Yes, really. It helps to take your nine year old son, since this really is a kid's movie, even if it runs for an eye-watering two hours and twenty minutes. It's not going to win an Oscar and I won't be rushing to buy the dvd, but nevertheless, it managed to be pretty good entertainment from start to finish. The story travels along a pre-defined arc, so don't expect any surprises along the way, but it's nicely acted by Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan and there's some gentle acknowledgements to the original. A popcorn movie, but better than average.
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