Corny, campy, and a must-see for fans of the franchise.

It's everything you would expect if you've been through the Karate Kid movies. It's predictable, but it has its clever, funny moments. Some of them weren't in the trailer. Most were. As in the rest of the franchise, you have to let a few things go. In the original, it was mostly a kids' league that allowed bare-knuckles and kicks to the face. Things haven't changed much. It's a fun ride. Enjoy it. It got a little thick when Li started training a middle-aged man for returning to prize-fighting. Oh, and, no woke that I could see.

Worth the watch.

Duvall nailed it in this one. He's a great actor. The story is somewhat predictable. It's mostly about recovery, forgiveness and getting another chance at life. The music was outstanding. I watched the credits. Robert Duvall wrote and performed much of it. The performances were real by all the actors. The movie is a slow-burn. There's no major buildup to a dramatic ending. The supporting acting was great. Tess Harper was outstanding.

Not that great, but watchable

I was disappointed in this movie until Nathan Fillian bounced it back somewhat. He plays a great Green Lantern. The dog was a high point as well. I really didn't detect that much wokeness. There was some. I don't think it rates a 5. To me, a 5 wokeness rating means "avoid." I'm not a fan of superhero stories so I think I missed some of the nuances. I would probably like this movie more if I understood some of the backstory. The acting was great. David Corenswet plays a good superman. I don't think it was worth the $30 for the streaming purchase. With all the disagreement in the wokeness level, this is one that you'll just have to judge for yourself.

Worth watching. Nothing outstanding.

Racial issues and underdog sports theme combined.

There was good potential. It just didn't come together. The racial issues were too forced. The agenda was obvious. A dramatic depiction of racist history isn't necessarily a bad thing. This movie was just too overbearing. The agenda was blatant from beginning to end. The acting was very good. The underdog story, aside from being a worn out theme, was overshadowed by the angry, agenda-driven writing and direction. Maybe I'll read the book, Mustang Miracle.

More like this, please!

Kudos to everyone involved in making this! The movie has an agenda and it's aimed at children. Remember when that was a good thing? It's back. The children are targeted with advice like: Don't talk too much. Don't be a bully. Listen to what other people have to say. Respect each other. You know, that kind of agenda. I'm all for it. The movie itself was top-tier, animated comedy. There is nothing second-rate about it.

It's Adam Sandler. What do you expect?

I really liked this movie up until it got over-the-top silly. The cameos were great. It was a real laugh-out-loud movie until the final showdown tournament. There was no agenda. It's remarkably similar to the time they tried to make a sequel to Caddyshack. It's worth watching, but don't expect too much. I would rate the first half of the movie with 5 and the second half with a one. That makes it a 3.

DEI casting of a good Sci-Fi story

I just finished Season One. The core of this story is true science fiction. The story from the book is conveyed as well as can be expected. The previous reviews are accurate in the matters of DEI. There was an obligatory homosexual added. One of the main characters was changed from a male director of a research facility to a strong female corporate director. The strongest, moral-based leaders are minorities while the foolish and morally deprived characters are white male. The author is a bit of an enigma. It's true that he's a Chinese communist. In an interview, he said that democracy won't work in modern day China. He also criticized the Communist Party in some of his works. He also seems to be an advocate for one-world government. That theme runs through a few if his books, including this one. He also expressed that he avoids talking politics. Meanwhile, his works shout politics. Not necessarily in advocacy one way or another. That said, the story does come through. This is about contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. The initial, light-speed, communications and development of real-time communication are on-par with physics theory. That is, the parity of particle spin not being subject to distance. Therefore, real-time communication across unlimited distance is theoretically possible. The book delves heavily into high level dimensional theory. That part didn't come through in the movie all that well. The acting and special effects are good. The brutal attack at the Panama Canal was very graphic in the movie. This is good science fiction if you can wade through the obligatory woke casting.

One of Ritchie's best.

The two "woke" elements would be the strong female wife of the protagonist and the homosexual character. I don't consider either of those to be woke in this movie. The wife is a strong character. She's married to the alpha male. He considers her opinion in important matters. He called the shots. When it came down to it, she was courageous. She defended herself against three men with a two-shot derringer. The husband came to the rescue in the nick of time. She showed no surprise. It's as if she knew that her strong man would protect her. I like this woman character. Self confidence and courage in a woman isn't woke. As for the homo... Hugh Grant played this part perfectly. Homosexuals, by nature, have no moral anchor outside of reinforcement of their lifestyles by like-minded. That's why Pride Events are so important to them. They're basically anchored on each other for a false-morality en-masse. This character was disgusting. He was blackmailing criminals and dropped innuendo at every opportunity. This movie portrayed him for what he was. That is, a filthy, disgusting, greedy pervert with no redeeming values. That's not woke at all. The story was as good as anything Guy Ritchie produced. I rank it just a notch below Snatch but a little above Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Judge it for yourself. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

First 5 episodes... loads of raunch, but funny.

I've only made it through 5 episodes. I'm not sure where it goes after that. So far, there's not a lot of "woke" agenda. There is a lot of deep, white-trash, raunch. It's centered around a third-generation teen-pregnancy. It's a Chuck Lorre (Big Bang Theory) production. That shows. There's a lot of resonance. It's like someone got the idea to portray Penny as she would have been if she never found Leonard. That is, alcoholic, single mother who is indiscriminate about her romantic partners. She's sober (4-months) and breaking off an affair with her married boss. She's also almost in a relationship with a diminutive, intellectual (Civil Engineer) type with self esteem issues. Sound familiar? It's hard for me to find humor in 3 (soon to be 4) generations of openly slutty behavior. All of the acting is very good. The writing is on par with BBT. If you can tolerate the raunchy theme, the humor is good. Decide for yourself. I probably won't see episodes 6 and beyond. I wonder what else is on. Maybe a binge of the Andy Griffith show to cleanse the palette.