I took my son, or I should say my son dragged me, to see The Karate Kid last weekend. I went in with low expectations and came out happy. It was one of the most pleasant surprises I’ve had in the movie theater in quite some time.
The movie is 140 minutes long, but there isn’t a wasted minute in the whole picture. The new Karate Kid is essentially an homage to the original. All of the major plot points are the same, but the details are very different. In the first minute of the
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Jet Li Smiles
by LJ Dovichi May 14th, 2008 | Action
They should have used this for the tagline for The Forbidden Kingdom because this is the first movie in memory where Jet Li smiles more than once and actually looks like he means it. The Forbidden Kingdom was touted as the first pairing of Kung Fu superstars Jet Li and Jackie Chan. That was enough to get a core fan base out. But how was the movie?
Honestly? It delivered. The martial arts were excellent, as expected. Plus, the story was fun, well told and well delivered. Jet and Jackie both play dual roles (and I won't give out any more
Honestly? It delivered. The martial arts were excellent, as expected. Plus, the story was fun, well told and well delivered. Jet and Jackie both play dual roles (and I won't give out any more
