Alicia I love this movie so much

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

jacobjohntaylor1 This is better then the first Karate Kid. Not that it is a hard to do. This does not have a very good story line. It is very slow. I do not know why it got a 5.9. Really it is a 4. Not very good. There are better movie out there. It is really strange the way every one in Okinawa talks pigeon English. I thou they spoke Japanes in Okinawa. I think they still do. This is not a good movie. Do not see it. Do not waste your time. Do not waste your money. Do not see this movie. It is boring for the most part. Do see this movie see Rocky IV. Do not see this. This is pooh pooh. Bad movie bad movie bad movie bad movie. Do not see it.

slightlymad22 Following the theory that success is not to be tampered with, director John G Avildsen has paired up karate student Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) with mentor Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) and poured them in to story little change from the original. Daniel gets beat up a few times, Mr Miyagi comes to his rescue, after a few life lessons Daniel wins the day, oh and he meets a girl and falls in love again too. That's slightly harsh as it's now set in Mr Miyagi's home lad of Okinawa, with a different reason behind the main bad guys actions. Plot In A Paragraph: Mr Miyagi must return to Okinawa as his father is dying. Daniel asks to go with him, as Mr Miyagi is always there when he needs him. Mr Miyagi reluctantly agrees and upon landing it's clear why he was keen to leave Daniel at home, as an old love rival of Mr Miyagi, Sato, wants to settle an old score. Sato is Okinawa's top karate instructor, he and his best student Chozen set about making Miyagi and Daniels life hell. Ali (Elizabeth Shue) is quickly written out, with Daniel saying she fell in love with a soccer player from UCLA. Enabling our hero to fall in love in Okinawa with Kumiko (a stunning Tamlyn Tomita) and Shue is not missed. Sadly the villains of the piece are not a patch on the brilliant William Zabka and Martin Kove Johnny and Kreece) from the first movie. I'm not sure if the character of Sato (Danny Kamekona) is meant to be a gruff voiced clone of Kreece, with his nephew Chozen (Yuji Okumoto) replacing Zabka as his best student. But that is how it comes off, and it does not help with the sense of "we've seen all this before". Despite the final confrontation being a fight to the death, it lacks the intensity of the first movie, and the victory doesn't feel as joyous. That said there are some good scenes in this movie, the ice breaking competition is a standout scene, as is Miyagi's confrontation with a bitter Kreece who is attacking his students at the beginning of the movie. We also get a dramatic rescue during a thunderstorm and a beautiful scene between Daniel and Miyagi on a beach after Miyagi's father dies. It's a great scene with Macchio tugging on the heart strings whilst Morita speaks volumes without uttering a word. Great work by both in this scene. Like in the first movie we have a great song. This time is an Oscar nominated song "Glory Of Love" by Perer Cetera. Overall I've rated it a generous 8/10 a significant drop from the 10/10 first movie. Losing points for weak villains and being almost a clone of the original. It's plus points being some good scenes (as mentioned above) the song and the acting of both Macchio and Morita who have great chemistry together.

FlashCallahan It's summer. Mr. Miyagi was going to let Daniel stay with him until he receives a letter from Okinawa telling him that his father is dying. So Miyagi leaves to go there and Daniel joins him. Miyagi tells Daniel that the reason he left Okinawa was because his best friend, Sato whose family is the most affluent in Okinawa, was promised Yukie whose the girl Miyagi loved. So Miyagi asks her to run away with him and when Sato learnt of this, he challenged Miyagi to a fight to the death. So Miyagi left. Upon arriving Miyagi discovers Sato still wants to fight him and his nephew and best student Chozen has it out for Daniel.....The first three minutes of this film are incredible, taking off right where the first one finished, its great stuff. And this should have been at the end of the first film and then left the franchise, because honestly, the rest of the film should be called the Nosey kid, or the annoying kid, because this is what he, and the film are.Pat Morita is as good as ever, but his story is way too stiff and predictable, and Daniel is just there to copy a drum at the end.So all in all, its pretty boring stuff, and then there were two more.....

Jason915 I was a bit shocked when i saw how low this movie was rated. I think it is important that one does not compare it to the original. This is a movie about friendship, loyalty, life, and love. The film is beautifully shot with a great soundtrack. If you feel like picking it apart, you can find flaws in the writing. If anything it was a victim of the success of the first movie. If you have ever fallen in love, this movie will touch you. if you are looking for action, gory fight scenes..the title may lead you astray. This movie is about so much more than Karate. A wonderful movie for both kids and parents. Make some popcorn sit back and enjoy the film.