Jaden Smith has talent. And surprisingly, so does Jackie Chan. Released in 2010, “The Karate Kid” conveys three things: the awkwardness of a displaced twelve year old, ordinary moments of life in China and last of all, the magic of Kung fu.
As my wife pointed out, I have a bias for movies or stories where the underdog rises up to win. But here, it is more about the journey rather than the end. Beautiful, vivid imagery depicting life in China takes me back to the old days of Malayalam movies.
Let me explain. There is a quality that old Malayalam movies have: showing mundane, normal scenes from the real world and yet conveying a compelling story via the medium of cinema.
Jaden Smith is really why this movie works. Highly recommended – do watch it.
