Seeing this again makes me hope Julie appears on Cobra Kai.

:heart::heart::heart::heart: - This film is nowhere near the first three films

10:heart:- Masterpiece :100:
9:heart:- Excellent
8:heart: - Amazing :ok_hand:
7:heart:- Great :sun_with_face:
6:heart: - Good :thumbsup:
5:heart: - Average :head_bandage:
4:heart: - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign:
3:heart: - Bad :sob:
2:rage:- Awful :face_vomiting:
1:face_with_symbols_over_mouth: - Bull Shit

A surprise. I quite liked this one.

There may not be anything outstanding, or even massively good, about 'The Next Karate Kid', but I actually felt content with what I had just watched when the end credits came along. It turns into a sweet story, even after a fairly rocky start.

The villains are meh, a little iffy but fine... far better than those from 'The Karate Kid Part III', that's for sure. Pat Morita (Mr. Miyagi) is a little cliché-filled but still super endearing and likeable. A young Hilary Swank, in her first major film role, brings a solid performance as Julie. At first I wasn't convinced, but by the end I felt like I saw a positive journey with the character.

In my opinion, it's the best sequel to 1984's 'The Karate Kid'. That's a big surprise, considering the downward trajectory of the preceding two. Don't get me wrong, it's close to being a not so good film. However, for me, it just about floats above the required marker. I like it, can't lie.

It's a fine movie on its own. Unfortunately this ties into the rest of the series so it makes this movie feel unneeded. I just don't understand why they made this film. It's not as terrible as everyone rates it however it doesn't do much at all to progress the karate kid story. It's has a very similar plot to the first karate kid. The acting I thought was fine. Especially Mr. Miyagi and the monks. The ending felt forced and the fight scene I didn't feel was necessary. Overall, if you want a nice, light hearted film then this is it. For me I'd gave it a 6/10