This may be the most unnecessary movie sequel ever. Coming in second, only to Jason Takes Manhattan. But seriously, who wants to see Mr. Miyagi train another karate kid? And a girl at that? But all in all, it's actually a petty good movie. Nothing special, but another movie about a teenager being taught karate by an old Asian man who beats up young people that underestimate him because he's old. It's fantastic stuff. So lets talk about it.
In this 4th installment in the Karate kid series, Mr. Miyagi, while visiting an old friend, notices that her daughter Juli , played by a young Hilary Swank, is going through some rough times. So he decides to teach her karate! That's all ways a good way to help someone right? Well, anyway. Juli's the average punky teenager. She's got a bad, snotty attitude. It seems to be do to the death of her parents, as well as her troubles at school. You really hate her at first. But through out her training, we see her change into a nice, happy, like able character.
As always, the most unrealistic part of the film, is the fight scenes. Not the fighting it's self, but how the fights are ser up. Why is everyone out to get Miyagi and Juli? Seriously? Everywhere they go, someone wants to beat them up. There was a scene where where the guy at the gas station tries to beat up Miyagi because he pet his dog, for God's sake!
The fighting is entertaining as always. But these must be the cheesiest looking fight scenes in the series. The gas station fight, as well as the final FRACAS between the gang leader and Juli just didint do it for me.
Over all, it's an ok film. I always loved it when I was little. But now as I'm getting older I'm not as amussed by a lot of the cheesy fighting.
3 1/2 stars for the Next Karate kid
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