Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Thursday, April 8, 2021

The Karate Kid (2010)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Harald Zwart
Cast: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson 
Running Time: 140 minutes

 


Dre Parker is a 12-year old boy moving from Detroit to Beijing with his widowed mom, who is starting a new job in China. In this new location, Dre soon gets bullied by local boys, who are making his life miserable. With the help of mysterious repairman Mr. Han, Dre will learn the art of karate in the hope of sticking up for himself and taking part in a tournament.

This remake/modern update is not without merit, through it lacks the lasting power of the 1984 original. Jaden Smith does a fine job, and so does Jackie Chan, though he doesn’t deliver the same magical teacher figure charisma that Pat Morita did back in the day with Mr. Myagi.

Though this movie is quite long, it also lacks some of the special moments that made such a lasting success out of the original.

Overall, this is a fine, albeit slightly underwhelming, movie.

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