Karate Kid: Legends

While Karate Kid Legend may hold appeal for a younger audience drawn to high-energy martial arts sequences and a familiar underdog narrative, I found the film somewhat lacking in depth. The storyline followed a predictable arc with few surprises, and although competently executed, it offered little in the way of emotional complexity or thematic richness.

That said, one commendable aspect was the inclusion of a sustainability seal during the end credits. This small but significant detail signals an awareness of environmental responsibility within the production processsomething I deeply value. While the film itself may not have resonated with me, its encouraging to see the industry making strides towards greener filmmaking practices.

The marketing around this has been terrible, I thought, so I was not really expecting much - but its not so very bad after all. Thats almost entirely down to a cheeky and engaging effort from Ben Wang as the young Li Fong who has recently (and reluctantly) arrived in Los Angeles from Beijing with his doctor mother (Ming-Na Wen) after a family tragedy which we go into a little more, later. He befriends pizza family Victor (Joshua Jackson) and his teenage daughter Mia (Sadie Stanley) but quickly - and quite brutally - discovers that former prize-fighting dad is in hock to a loan shark and so wants to try to punch his way out of his problems. When he realises that the young lad has some skill with kung-fu, they decide to team up and thats the ...

While Karate Kid Legend may hold appeal for a younger audience drawn to high-energy martial arts sequences and a familiar underdog narrative, I found the film somewhat lacking in depth. The storyline followed a predictable arc with few surprises, and although competently executed, it offered little in the way of emotional complexity or thematic richness. I didnt like this. That said, my only frame of reference for The Karate Kid is that one How I Met Your Mother episode, so I havent seen the original films. But because I know how much people hype this franchise and how beloved it is, I went in expecting a lot. I expected phenomenal karate choreography, some intense emotional moments, and real substance. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. ...

The «Karate Kid: Legends» (2025) tries to carry the legacy of the original trilogy«The Karate Kid» (1984), Part II (1986), and Part III (1989)but it doesn not quite land.

Something about it feels off. The heart that made the original films memorable is hard to find here. It is not just nostalgiait is the way those earlier stories balanced conflict discipline, and standing for what is right. This version feels like a toned down version. It is not strong enough to stand beside the classics either.

It is not the cast. They are fine. It is the story that lacks the weight and soul to live up to what «The Karate Kid» once meant. And as much as it wants to honour Mr. Miyagi, it does not quite reach that level of tribute.

It is not unwatch...