The Karate Kid (2010) starring Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan. Young Dre (Smith) moves to China with his mother and soon falls prey to a pack of larger, older Chinese bullies -- who know kung fu. The maintenance man (Chan) in his building saves him from one attack, then agrees to teach him kung fu. This remake of the 1984 movie is somewhat freshened up by new locale, necessity for hero to learn to deal with language and cultural barriers. Although this film effectively duplicates the major plot points of the earlier movie, it may be pleasing to younger viewers who haven't seen the first film. The subtitles are very good, but the songs aren't captioned. Grade: B+
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