There is a caveat to this review. Neither of us had watched
the original film before watching the remake, and only have a passing knowledge
of karate.
Putting aside the unnecessary need for a remake, this film
was perfectly acceptable as a formulaic, fish out of water, taking on the
bullies, defying the odds type project. Waxing the car has been replaced by
putting on a jacket, and the dodgy hair of the eighties bikers has been
upgraded to the menacing bowl cut of karate-kicking karate-kickers. There are
no surprises, apart from the fact that there are no surprises and it ends.
Perhaps the most cloying fact about this film was that the
star’s parents seem to have essentially bought this vehicle for him to improve
his acting profile. It’s an understandable tactic, but that doesn’t make it any
less annoying.
Adult score: 3/5
Child score: 4/5
First thing the child said when the film finished: Can we watch the other one?
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