That is the question The Karate Kid Part II dares to answer. Released in 1986, the sequel ditches the suburbs of Los Angeles for the steamy, typhoon-ravaged villages of Okinawa. And right now, looking at its , you might think, “Okay, it’s good, but not great.”
6.9 – "Good." I say: It is a flawed masterpiece. The pacing is slow in the middle. Daniel gets a little whiny. But the final thirty minutes—from the typhoon to the spear—are as good as anything in the 80s action-drama canon. Karate Kid 2 Imdb
Then, Miyagi walks outside. He takes off his shirt. He stands in the rain. And he takes the full force of Sato’s best punches—without blocking. That is the question The Karate Kid Part II dares to answer