Karate Kid: Legends - Reviews

…it’s a far cry from the Karate Kid of my youth.

...is actually an enjoyable little film.

...Legends can hold its head as one of the best installments so far, better than Karate Kid (2010), but nothing on Karate Kid (1984).

...is impressive and exasperating in its determination to squeeze every previous iteration of this story into one huge glimmering chunk of lore.

...is both an original movie and a legacy sequel.

...peppy and warm-hearted enough to excuse its shortcomings.

It's not perfect, but this is still a feel-good crowd-pleaser that blends themes from earlier installments with two times the mentors and a charming new martial artist at its center.

...a lovely and well-made film that stands on its own feet.

Smith might be the focus, but while he’s got the charisma and the moves, it’s Chan who makes it punch above its weight.

...a winning update of a classic piece of Eighties' filmmaking, and that in itself is something of a coup.

...it’s warm, it’s breezy – it’s a burst of summery family fun that is sure to inspire long looks back at the old movies and Cobra Kai episodes while sparking renewed interest in martial arts apprenticeship.

Chan, 71, kan leverera farfarsskämt om hur allt var bättre förr utan att man skäms till döds. Komisk talang, om något.

...en sevärd film, speciellt om man vill nörda ner sig i franchisen, men den står även på egna ben och känns som att det kan vara en riktig familjefavorit.