Karate Kid: Legends It is a fun and energetic voice in the beloved franchise that does not try to reinvent the wheel. But he turns it in a new and fun direction. If you follow this series for decades or even you just jumped inside Cobra KaiThis film looks like a natural extension of the universe.
He captures the heart, humor and the combative spirit of the originals, mixing some surprising twists and turns that maintain fresh things.
The story itself is classic Karate Kid with an intelligent turning point. Li Fong is a Beijing teenager who moved to New York City with his mother (Ming-na Wen). It is a fish out of the water, struggle to adapt and constantly try to avoid problems.
But a point arrives where he forced them to intensify and fight. This leads him to a karate competition to which he never intends to unite. Along the way, is trained by his grandfather Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) And, in the end, the same Kid -akarate itself, Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio).
The film is based towards a rendering of the tournament accounts, but the heart lies in the emotional journey of Li, grappling with the pain and trauma of losing her brother while learning what it really means to fight. There is also a lot of tradition in strati franchising, connecting the Han and Miyagi lineages in a way that longtime fans will appreciate.
An interesting aspect of Legends This distinguishes it is its launch on classical dynamics. Instead of the old wise mentor who trains a teenager in difficulty, we get there (played with incredible charm and skills from Ben Wang) Takes a step forward to train an adult, Victor, played by Joshua Jackson.
That reversal is one of the best moves in the film, the strongest trait in history and works thematically and emotionally. He is unexpected, fun and strangely felt looking at a child helping an adult man to rediscover his struggle literally and in a figurative sense.
The first half of the film leans on the dynamic one, leans on the Li and Bond of Mentore di Victor, and is honestly the strongest trait in history. There is something truly engaging in looking at them in his, not only as a fighter, but as someone who still elaborates the trauma of losing his brother.
That emotional thread founds the film, giving the assembly tournament and action scenes a little authentic weight. And yes, when it comes to action, Ben Wang can fight seriously, the child has skills and choreography shows him.
The new characters are where this film shines brighter. The Wang is the heavy heart of the film, Sadie StanleyMia, Victor’s daughter and Li’s love interest, brings spark and sincerity, and Jackson’s Victor gives the film a little interesting weight.
The return Legacy characters, Jackie Chanis Mr. Han and Ralph MacchioDaniel Larusso, take a rear seat for most of the film. Larusso does not even show up to the third act, and although his appearance is not as big as I expected, it serves for a purpose and gives a longtime fans a nostalgic payoff.
It is nice to see these two legends, Han and Larusso, will finally join, mixing Kung-Fu and Miyagi-Do in a hybrid martial arts style that seems the natural evolution of the franchise.
However, not everything works. The villain, Connor, is unfortunately a little launching. It is unidimensional, without a real depth or charisma, which is a shame considering how memorable Karate Karate antagonists have been.
A more compelling opponent would have considerably raised the stakes. The film also skips for some rhythms of history that seem to need more space to breathe. But despite those defects, he attacks the landing where he counts.
In the center, Karate Kid: Legends It is a story about inheritance, tutoring and healing through movement. It affects the emotional notes enough to import and contains quite fantastic high energy combat scenes to keep things rolling.
It is not a perfect film, but it absolutely knows what it is and keeps that promise. It is a pleasure for the crowd and I think it will hit fans of the franchise.
By Joey Gour
Source: Geek Tyrant
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