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The “Karate Kid: Legends” Reviews Are In
The new “Karate Kid” has turned out to be no “Cobra Kai”. Reviews for “Karate Kid: Legends” are in, the film bringing together original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) with the 2010 reboot’s mentor figure Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) as they help train a new prodigy (Ben Wang) for a martial arts showdown. The […] The post The “Karate Kid: Legends” Reviews Are In appeared first on Dark Horizons.
The new “Karate Kid” has turned out to be no “Cobra Kai”.
Reviews for “Karate Kid: Legends” are in, the film bringing together original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) with the 2010 reboot’s mentor figure Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) as they help train a new prodigy (Ben Wang) for a martial arts showdown.
The results sadly aren’t great. With 43 reviews counted, the film sits at just 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, worse than “Cobra Kai” (94%), the original 1984 film (81%) and 2010 reboot (67%). However, it did do better than any of the original’s sequels (48%, 15% & 7%).
Similar story on Metacritic where it’s at 55/100 which is on par with the 1986 sequel, above the other sequels at 36/100, but behind the original and 2010 reboot (both at 61/100) along with “Cobra Kai” (70/100). Here’s a sampling of reviews:
“Heartwarming, exciting, and surprising, Karate Kid: Legends had me laughing, gasping, tearing up, and cheering. Don’t mistake it for just another sequel. See it in theaters, and take the kids.” – Kristy Puchko, Mashable
“It’s not hard to feel for Li when he’s getting knocked around because Wang so quickly establishes himself as a likable and empathetic screen presence.” – Alonso Duralde, The Film Verdict
“Neither as fun as the early seasons of Cobra Kai nor as effective as the 2010 reboot, Karate Kid: Legends relies heavily on franchise favorites while bringing nothing new to the party.” – Tara Brady, Irish Times
“It feels too thin too often and a missed opportunity when it comes to tapping into the franchise’s deeper emotional legacy.” – Simon Thompson, The Playlists
“Those hoping “Karate Kid: Legends” is up to par with any season of “Cobra Kai” are sure to be disappointed. It makes one yearn to be taken back to the 2010 reboot, which should tell audiences all they need to know about this latest film.” – Giovanni LAgo, Next Best Picture
“The plot is just awful, crammed with so many cliches that you’re barely done chuckling at one before another kicks you in the head.” – Frank Scheck, THR
“This new installment knows which story beats to hit, but it has little grasp of the emotional undercurrents that made the original resonate – how it touched on adolescent insecurities, first love, and the scourge of school bullies.” – Tim Grierson, Screen
“Han and Li’s student-teacher relationship in particular is diluted and lacks necessary grounding, and there’s little compelling friction between the two masters to make up for it.” – Wilson Chapman, IndieWire
The film is slated to open this Friday with a $25-30 million domestic opening weekend, not bad at all for a fairly cost-effective $45 million budget.
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