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Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson, Ringo Yu, Wenwen Han, Zhensu Wu, Zhenwei Wang, Ji Wang, Xiaofei ZhouStreaming (6)
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Der zwölfjährige Dre Parker lebt in Detroit und führt ein sorgloses Leben. Doch dann bekommt seine Mutter einen neuen Job in China angeboten und die kleine Familie zieht nach Peking. Dort verliebt sich Dre in die junge Geigerin Mei Ying, was Dres Mitschüler Cheng gar nicht passt. Jeden Tag verprügelt er den Neuen, bis Dre unerwartete Unterstützung von Hausmeister Mr. Han bekommt. Mit seiner Hilfe lernt Dre Kung Fu und stellt sich seinem Rivalen auf einem Kampfturnier. (Sat.1)
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Insbesondere denjenigen, für die der Film bestimmt ist, muss das Werk langwierig vorkommen, mit überflüssigen dramatischen Abzweigungen (das Herumstochern in Chans Vergangenheit). Und Jaden Smith wäre in einer Rolle von einem jungen, begeisterten Skater prima, aber hier ist seine Besetzung ein großer Fehler. Die Kämpfe sind gut und der Wettkampf im Finale emotional, aber das kann man über die meisten Teile der Rocky-Serie sagen, die nicht mit überflüssigen Dingen aufhalten.
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I’m not a fan of the original Karate Kid, I don’t think I ever saw it full, and I’m not intending to. I watched the remake only out of curiosity, I wasn’t interested in the film itself, but the positive reviews (70% RT) were such a surprise that I decided to sacrifice those two hours. What can I say other than it’s pretty well crafted nonsense that would likely thrill me if I were in a universe where I liked pathetically clichéd American films with kids in the leading roles. The basic problem is the fact that if there is something I am not, it’s the target viewer of a Karate Kid remake. PS: If the dialogues were uttered in a slightly more serious tone, this would be a parody, but alas, for people like me they are just unintentionally funny.
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Full of clichés, but still very likeable. The protagonist is okay, and so are the supporting characters – very good chemistry and quality dialogue scenes. The action is solid, the fights are very well done. Jackie Chan finally is not playing an idiot, but a character deserving of his age and experience. And he still knows how to handle himself decently, so another plus for him. For kids up to 15 years old, this must be a captivating spectacle, understandably so.
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You can't get a new classic for all children from theme like this today, but hats off for the fact that such a simple story, especially at literally deadly length, did not fall apart in the hands of the creators. However, I have to admit that after the opening classic of "moving-disappointment-bullying", this was more just ordinarily boring rather than disappointing. The surprisingly cool and totally natural Jaden Smith, the solid training, the classic editing, and the divine Jackie Chan eventually brought me so high that I couldn't believe it during the closing credits. 70% and eventually even a fourth star. Remaking a classic so that the resulting film can breathe on its own is no joke.
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Never underestimate putting a jacket on a coatrack, putting it on, and picking it up off the ground. Too bad the guy isn't like three or four years older, it would have made his relationship look better right away. Unnecessary scenes; unnecessarily long. If Jackie had one more gray hair and less of a painful past, it would have been much better. Otherwise, a run-of-the-mill movie about fair play, friendship, and appreciation between "men", that romanticizes China. Some of the scenes smack too much of America – and that's a bummer when it's in China... :-D A weaker 3 stars.
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