[Movie] My Review on "Karate Kid: Legends"

After watching the first Karate Kid, I didn't know there was a second part of it, but I got to know after someone recommended it to me, and honestly, I didn't expect what I actually saw in this season in Karate Kid: Legends. Jackie was still the one who played the role of Mr. Han as it was in the first Karate Kid, which was what even caught my attention. But I was like, maybe the movie will have all the characters that were in the first, or they just wanted to sell another narrative.

However, after I finished seeing the whole movie, I was like it would have been best if the movie had just stopped with the first one rather than trying to remind us about the old movie and allow Li Fong to have his own story.

Just like the first Karate Kid, how Dre also relocated with his mother. Li was the major character in this too. He also moved to New York City with his mother, and he had to completely adapt to an entire new environment, begin to make new friends, and also become a karate fighter who became his rival.

What I admired about Li was that he wasn't trying to take over or become the strongest in the new environment they moved to. He was just another teenage boy who was trying to find his balance while also shouldering the weight of proving himself.

Just like the first one and who made me watch this movie, Mr. Han was still my favorite character all through. Even though he has become much older, he still showed how energetic he is. He has more calmness in him now.

And in this movie, I don't think he needed to even do much because watching him from a young age, this movie made it so obvious that he has lived through enough battles and has gotten to know that teaching a young person is not just about showing them how to fight but also installing discipline.

And yes, I like this new introduction of Daniel LaRusso. Because the combination of him and Mr. Han felt completely different in a way that I see it as two people coming together from a different martial arts traditions. And both of them have and show a deeper understanding of what a young student needs... And the combination of both of them made Li to combine Karate and Kung Fu in a very interesting way, just like watching another fighting tournament.

I always love and admire the action and serious parts. So in this, the training scenes will be my favorite because I so much enjoyed the way Jackie Chan was putting his lessons through; they look so simple, but there is always something important to learn from it. Just like he did for Dre, he also taught Li well by helping him control himself rather than turning him into a fighting machine.

The last tournament was an entertaining watch for me, no doubt. But I won't do it like I was surprised by any part of the movie because I was able to predict some, and that was because it felt so familiar. Though I earlier said I don't think Mr. Han needed to prove himself again, I wanted more of him in this movie. He was less dominant and didn't have much screen time like I was expecting.

But with all those expectations, I still enjoyed some scenes even though not all because what I got to realize was that most times, just like Li, people don't always need someone to fight their battles for them. They just need someone to put them through, and they will face what is ahead.

To any Jackie Chan fans, I'll recommend this movie. Though it wasn't my best pick of the two karate kids, it was still a good watch. And I'll give it a 7.3/10.

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to review this movie, and I appreciate you all for reading. See you all in my next review.

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