Its the tale of the underdog, but not as we know it.
But does that mean 2010s version of The Karate Kid is good, bad or distinctly average?
Lets get the harshness out of the way first.
It should make you feel sorry for him, but it just made me dislike him.
Not a good sign when youre less than a few minutes in to a 140 minute (!)
But then things change.
So, weve had laughs, frustrations and watch checking.
What else is on offer?
Indeed, the fight scenes are pretty harsh stuff in this film, full stop.
Whether that makes it a better or more watchable film, however, is still questionable.
And the two minutes Dres given to re-enter proceedings after being injured seems like a lifetime.
But, of course, Han isnt just teaching Dre manners.
Hes teaching him combat skills.
The coat tidiness does go down well with his mum though.
The plot is three-fold.
We have the underdog, the love story and, lastly, the tale of loss and bonding.
On first visiting Hans house, Dre is surprised to see a car in his living room.
In short, no.
Youll be sorely disappointed.
Just one last warning, though.
Dre learns kung fu, not karate.
Rating:
3 out of 5
