Before I get into the details of my review, can I just say this movie is old? This came out six years ago and now people are seeing Jaden Smith as some weird icon. Don't get me wrong. He's a really cool guy, but the trends he's been setting seem a little odd to me. Anyways, in this old movie, Mr. Miyagi is now Mr. Han and he just makes me want to make sure all maintenance men know kung fu. Dre (Jaden Smith) and his mother are the typical family from Detroit who lost their dear father/husband, so Dre's mother gets transferred to China. So what happens? They move there, and it's a whole different world for Dre. He has to make new friends, get used to chopsticks, and make sure he doesn't get beat up by some bullies. It's not until one day when his bullies take it a little too far and Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) has to help and defend him. That is when Dre has had it and takes lessons from Mr. Han to protect himself. This movie is filled with so many things that touch the heart that I had to record a couple of the quotes. They were that inspirational. One of them is when Dre is preparing for the tournament, because he has to go against each and every single one of his bullies. So he is on top of a mountain with Mr. Han in a temple, and Mr. Han states, "Being still and doing nothing are two very different things." I feel like this quote definitely played a big role in this movie, because Dre has to deal with these bullies. Sometimes he runs away from them which means he doesn't do anything, but when he just takes their hits, it's kind of like just being still. Another quote that I really liked played a big role in this movie was also spoken by Mr. Han and it's "Life will knock us down, but we can choose whether or not we can get back up." I feel like this quote is pretty self explanatory, and it just ties the movie together. The only complaints I have to say is that there are a couple scenes that are questionable like Dre is a 12 year old kid, and he's already making the moves on a chick the same age as him. I understand he wants to go out with her, but kissing at the age of 12 is a little strange for me. The other scene that I have to question is the very ending when he's going against his opponent, Cheng (Zhenwei Wang), and he has basically a broken leg. How is that flip possible? Just saying. All in all, this is by far, one of my favorite movies, and I promise that it's respectable to the 1984 version.
*Rated PG for bullying, martial arts action violence, and mild language.
My Rating: A+++
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