WadesMovies 🕷️🕸️’s review published on Letterboxd:
Karate Kid Part 3 Is Easily My Favorite Karate Kid Sequel And It’s The One That Stands Out The Most Unique Of The Films In My Honest Opinion.
"Is Okay Lose To Appointment! Must Not Lose To Fear!”
Karate Kid 3 Takes A Different Shift In Tone And Story Compared To It’s Two Predecessors I Know This Is A Divisive Film To Fans Of The Franchise But I’ve Always Really Dug This Part, I Really Liked How Formulaically Over-The-Top And Magnified Many Sequences In The Film Are It’s Just Got A Badass And Rad Energy To It, But What I Truly Love About Karate Kid 3 Is The Unique Take On Daniel’s Journey Showing How Even A Seemingly Balanced Character Like Daniel Could Struggle With Anger And Fear This Makes The Film’s Story Demonstrate That The Journey To Inner Peace Is Not Always Linear And The Addition Of Terry Silver Who Is Easily The Most Psychopath Villain Of The Trilogy And Is Definitely The Best Written The Way He Exploits And Manipulates Daniel Adds An Unchecked Ambition To The Film And Mikes Barnes Is A Well Written Commination For Daniel, John Avildsen’s Directing Here Gives Karate Kid 3 A Proper Innovating Look And Fresh Feel With This One Especially Bringing Out The Best Of The Actors And His Knack For Creating Strong Dramatic Moments And Building Human Spirit Is Still On Full Display, Bill Conti's Score Here Is More Maturely Dignified And More Orchestrated Than The Previous 2 There’s A More Classical Approach To The Score Making The Themes Of The Film More Shining And Fierce It’s A Badass Score That Fused With This Film’s Story Excellently, Ralph Macchio And Pat Morita Yet Again Deliver Believable And Compellingly Subtle Performances As Daniel And Miyagi, Thomas Ian Griffith Gives An Outstanding Performance As Terry Silver Plays The Character With Such Theatrical Flair And Over-The-Top Villainy But Also Adds Layers Of Complexity To The Character Portraying Silver As A Manipulative Sociopath Who Is Just Not Just Evil For The Sake Of It But With A Clear Sense Of Purpose And Ambition, And Sean Kanan Is Great As Mike Barnes, And Overall A Truly Badass Trilogy Ender, This Could Be Because I Love How Truly Different This One Is Compared To The Rest Of The Franchise But The Depth Of This Film Is Spectacular.