An average movie

Like most of the kids of my generation, I grew up with those Karate Kid flicks and it was with a great joy and nostalgia that I re-watched them with Nick, my step-son. To be honest, even though I really enjoyed the first installment, the sequels were not really good. Of course, since the first movie was a big success, it was pretty obvious that they would come up with some sequels. The issue, in my opinion, is that the first movie worked fine on its own but the concept was just too limited to be expanded over more movies. At least, with this first sequel, they tried to add something new to the mix by moving the action to Japan which was a nice touch. It was also interesting that they tried to develop Mr Miyagi’s background (even though you could argue that making him a mysterious figure was more interesting). Unfortunately, the rest of the movie just followed basically the same plot of the previous installment making the whole thing rather pedestrian and terribly repetitive. Still, in spite of its flaws, it remains a decent sequel and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

6/10