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In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

In the first Karate Kid movie, the plot focuses on young Daniel and his quest (through Mr. Miyagi) to show the school bullies that he can indeed defend himself. In this sequel, the subject matter gets a littler darker with the journey into Mr. Miyagi's past.For a basic plot summary, "Karate Kid II" sees Miyagi (Pat Morita) getting called back to his Okinawa hometown to attend to his sick and dying father. With Daniel (Ralph Macchio) in tow, Mr. Miyagi must deal with an old foe he thought was left in the past, while Daniel falls for a local girl and gets in his own hot water.What allows this film to continue the legacy of the original is the veering away from just copying that one, while also staying true to the series' emotional core. Miyagi and Daniel still have that great mentor/student relationship, and that bond is only strengthened by their tribulations in Okinawa. This time, the situation is real...no tournaments, no points, and all the main characters are tested accordingly.Also helping this film's cause is a sense of production stability. John G. Avildsen continues at the helm, while the quality score (by Bill Conti) adds a level of emotion beyond the characters.Thus, if you enjoyed the original Karate Kid, fear not...you'll like this one too! Great action, great characters, great music, and an engaging, emotional plot that will make you care.

After overcoming the odds to become a champion, Daniel decides to accompany Miyagi to Okinawa who is off to pay his respects to his ailing father. When his father passes away, Miyagi is given a short time to mourn, before fighting his old rival, Sato. Meanwhile, Daniel falls in love and rubs Sato's nephew the wrong way to the point where they may have to fight to death. Karate Kid was far from original, but it's a classic for a reason. It's the ultimate underdog story of a regular Joe overcoming the odds to achieve greatness. In many ways, I think it's the teenage equivalent to Rocky. Everything about it rang true. As entertaining as this sequel is, it feels pretty contrived. The freshness is no longer there and I didn't get the same allure or that "special" feeling. That being said, this is pretty good for a sequel. I've seen it about 5 times, so obviously I liked it. It certainly knows how to tug on your heart-strings. The culture in Okinawa made for an intense experience. Their beliefs are entirely different from others. I didn't necessarily agree with it, but they truly believed in it. They believe there is honor in fighting to the death, while I think that is too extreme. Watching Daniel adapt to the lifestyle in Japan is engaging to watch. Miyagi and Sato's issues rivet me. It's genuinely emotional and always manages to move me. The performances are top-notch. Macchio is excellent once more as Daniel. Watching him evolve is fun to watch. You can see his confidence growing as well. Pat Morita is his match as Miyagi. His immaculate chemistry with Macchio is the key to this sequel. There is a lot of good stuff in this sequel, but they always make things livelier. Danny Kamekona's intensity knows no bounds. His performance as Sato is a memorable one. Yuji Okumoto plays one of the most despicable characters to ever grace the screen as Chozen. The final fight scene with him and Daniel will get your adrenaline going. Tamlyn Tomita is cute as Kumiko, but I wasn't all that into her romance with Daniel. To be honest, I was incensed at how quickly they dropped the romance, with Daniel and Ali. Am I really supposed to believe that a woman of strong character like Ali would suddenly fall in love with a UCLA football player and just dump him like that? Ali was nowhere near that shallow. It's lazy writing at its finest and screams of "We weren't able to get her back for the sequel"I really enjoy this sequel for the most part. It's not as genuine and I do have some issues with it, but it's really well done. As long as you don't expect the original, you should be entertained. 7.5/10

The Karate Kid Part II is an okay sequel. Despite the very weak story I still found it a good movie to watch. The story is basically about Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) who has received news that his father is seriously ill and decides to set off home to Japan and visit him whilst being accompanied by his student Daniel (Ralph Macchio). But things suddenly turn turmoil once they arrive there with Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) facing his old rival and Daniel (Ralph Macchio) having a new enemy. Like I said, The Karate Kid Part II is an okay film but a pity just how terrible the story is. Pretty lame to put it and with a better story the film would've been very good. Another downfall of this film was that there wasn't much fighting (Karate) that you would've been expecting to see. Acting from some of the cast especially by Mr Miyagi rival that played Sato was very poor. The thing that was good about this film or what I've certainly found good was that the story was set in Japan and more about the character Mr Miyagi this time. This film is vastly different from the first one which was set in America and about Daniel so it was good to see something different of the Karate Kid saga.So Karate Kid Part II is not a great film but neither terrible. Its one of those films which you will either like or dislike and I personally liked it despite some of its flaws.

Whatever you may have seen in your life or even whatever you will see in the future, I can predict that no movie will ever give you the same feeling as this. This is one of the most enjoyable romps I have seen. An excellent and difficult production, bolstered by great performances. Wonderful movie, and I should know, I practically grew up on it. I much enjoyed this film, mostly because of the convincing characters. Certainly the characterizations are shallow and quickly changeable, often for little or no reason. As social commentary I give it a nine; for story and acting a six. It's worth seeing for some inventive uses of cinema.