Gongfu Meng
Director:
Harald ZwartGuión:
Christopher MurpheyCámara:
Roger PrattMúsica:
James HornerReparto:
Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson, Ringo Yu, Wenwen Han, Zhensu Wu, Zhenwei Wang, Ji Wang, Xiaofei ZhouStreaming (4)
Sinopsis(1)
Dre Parker (Jaden Smith), de doce años, podría haber sido el chico más popular de Detroit, pero el último traslado profesional de su madre (Taraji P. Henson) le lleva a China. Dre inmediatamente se enamora de su compañera de clase Mei Ying. El sentimiento es mutuo, pero las diferencias culturales hacen que su amistad sea imposible. Todo empeora aún más porque los sentimientos de Dre hacen que se enemiste con un matón de su clase que es un prodigio del kung-fu. Sin ningún amigo en una tierra extraña, Dre no tiene a quién acudir excepto al hombre de mantenimiento, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), que en secreto es un maestro de kung-fu. Han le enseña a Dre que el kung-fu no son sólo puñetazos y movimientos defensivos, sino madurez y calma. Dre se da cuenta de que enfrentarse a los matones será la pelea de su vida. (Sony Pictures Esp.)
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Especialmente para aquellos a quienes está destinada la película, debe parecer demasiado larga, con giros dramáticos innecesarios (análisis minucioso del pasado de Chan). Y Jaden Smith estaría bien en el papel de un joven patinador entusiasta, pero su presencia aquí es un gran error. Las peleas son buenas y el torneo final es emotivo, pero esto se puede decir de la mayoría de las películas de la serie Rocky, que no usan rellenos innecesarios para entretenernos.
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The new classic of all children cannot happen from a similar theme today, but hats off for the fact that such a simple story, especially at a literal killer length, did not fall apart in the hands of the creators. However, I have to admit that after the opening classic of "moving-disappointment-bullying", it was more of a regular boredom rather than disappointment. Surprisingly cool and totally natural Jaden, solid training, classic editing, and divine Jackie Chan eventually brought me so high that I couldn't believe it during the closing credits. 70% and eventually even a fourth star. Remaking a classic so that the resulting film can breathe on its own is not a joke.
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Never underestimate putting a jacket on a coatrack, putting it on, and picking it up off the ground. Too bad the guy isn't like three or four years older, it would have made his relationship look better right away. Unnecessary scenes; unnecessarily long. If Jackie had one more gray hair and less of a painful past, it would have been much better. Otherwise, a run-of-the-mill movie about fair play, friendship, and appreciation between "men", that romanticizes China. Some of the scenes smack too much of America – and that's a bummer when it's in China... :-D A weaker 3 stars.
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Full of clichés, but still very likeable. The protagonist is okay, and so are the supporting characters – very good chemistry and quality dialogue scenes. The action is solid, the fights are very well done. Jackie Chan finally is not playing an idiot, but a character deserving of his age and experience. And he still knows how to handle himself decently, so another plus for him. For kids up to 15 years old, this must be a captivating spectacle, understandably so.
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I’m not a fan of the original Karate Kid, I don’t think I ever saw it full, and I’m not intending to. I watched the remake only out of curiosity, I wasn’t interested in the film itself, but the positive reviews (70% RT) were such a surprise that I decided to sacrifice those two hours. What can I say other than it’s pretty well crafted nonsense that would likely thrill me if I were in a universe where I liked pathetically clichéd American films with kids in the leading roles. The basic problem is the fact that if there is something I am not, it’s the target viewer of a Karate Kid remake. PS: If the dialogues were uttered in a slightly more serious tone, this would be a parody, but alas, for people like me they are just unintentionally funny.
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