MOVIE CRITIQUE:

THE KARATE KID1984

Yamira I. SerranoProf.Evelyn Lugo

English 126M/W 10:00-11:30 am

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid is a movie that show us how a lonely, out-of-place kid triumphs against all the odds.

The Karate Kid is the tale of Daniel Laruso is a young man who, because of his mother’s need for a new job, is taken from Newark, New Jersey, to California.

At first, Daniel seems to do alright but, before long, he crosses paths with Johnny the tough, rich leader of a group of karate students who attends Daniel's new school. The boy finds support in Miyagi. an aging handy-man who works at his apartment building.

Struggling for friends and failing to fit in, he become a friend of the old man. After enduring several beatings at the hands of Johnny and his gang, Daniel comes to learn that Miyagi, in fact, knows karate. Following a vain attempt to speak with Johnny's karate teacher about being left alone, Daniel is suddenly entered into the All-Valley Karate Tournament, where he will attempt to win the respect that Johnny and his gang have taken. As he trains for the karate tournament with Miyagi, Daniel learns invaluable lessons about life and love.

Literary Theory

This movie applies the literary theory autobiographical.

The movie tells the experiences of the young man Daniel La Russo.

Trailer

http://youtu.be/yDi3an8WgN4