Synopsis: 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying and the feeling is mutual, but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts the "karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realises that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life. [Source: Yahoo! Singapore Movies].
Well, not so much a "Karate" to speak of in the movie, in fact, it is all about Chinese Kung Fu. Maybe, they should have re-named the movie title to "The Kung-fu Kid" instead. Well, the whole movie in general is pretty average. Jacky Chan is getting old, there is not so much of his usual flying, kicking and superman stuns like his old days. For the scenery wise, China does offer pretty spectacular natural views. It really makes you awe at the works of nature and God. In general, an ok movie to watch, but not a must.
.Rate: 6/10
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