The 2010 version of The Karate Kid is an entertaining film with its fair share of faults. I have not seen the original Karate Kid, but I hear that this updated remake is not as good. As to the plot, here goes: young Dre (Smith) and his mother (Henson) move to China for her job. Dre doesn't know the language, but quickly makes friends. A young Chinese violinist takes an interest in him and he does likewise. But Cheng, a young bully who's interested in the violinist for himself, doesn't think that they should associate with each other. He beats up poor Dre, time and time again, until Dre promises to fight him one-on-one in a local kung fu tournament. Dre befriends his apartment's maintenance man Mr. Han (Chan), who begins to train him in the art of kung fu.I found the movie to be overly dramatic and sensationalized. There was definitely way too much slow-motion. It seemed as if this was the most important and formative year of Dre's entire life (which may be the case, but it doesn't ring true for people going through real struggles who are above the age of 12). The action was well-choreographed and engaging for the most part, but it quickly turned into senselessly cruel brutality that was somewhat difficult to watch. Also, I thought some of the writing and/or delivery of dialogue just didn't feel right (way too childish within the dramatic atmosphere). However, despite being completely predictable, the movie had some funny, exciting, and uplifting parts. It's not the best movie in the world, but it does its job to entertain you for 2 hours. It will probably satisfy kids more than adults, but I don't regret watching this movie by any means.
IMDb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155076/