Review of The Next Karate Kid (1994) by Chris Willman for Los Angeles Times — 21 May 2013
If this installment is just slightly less laborious than Karate Kid II or III, it's not from Mark Lee's surprise-free script or Christopher Cain's placid direction, but because young Swank really might be a find.
Early on, she's such a convincingly testy teen that parents may flinch, but she does seem to blossom before your eyes.
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This review of The Next Karate Kid (1994) was written by Chris Willman and published by Los Angeles Times on 21 May 2013.
The Next Karate Kid has generally received mixed reviews.
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