On the one hand, there’s Ali (Elisabeth Shue), a bright, sweet California blonde from the other side of the tracks who takes a shine to Daniel.
Oh, and he does a killer job at winning the girl, the championship, and the hearts of moviegoers everywhere.Ralph Macchio stars in what is still his signature role as Daniel LaRusso, a sensitive lad reared in the nurturing enclaves of Newark, New Jersey, who finds the harsh realities of life in southern California a bit overwhelming after he move across country with his single mother (Randee Heller), who’s just taken a new job. He's not Gossip Girlrich or Zac Efron handsome or extraordinarily gifted in any way he's just a new kid in town who's willing to train hard, actually get to know an older Japanese man most teenage guys would have made fun of, and better himself in the process. And despite some dated details (the big hair, the track suits, the funny-looking cars and wardrobe), the story holds up remarkably well, because Daniel is a high-school Everyman. Like Ferris Bueller's Day Off or Dirty Dancing, this is just one of those special, mid-'80s classics from which fans can quote countless scenes. If you say "wax on!" to anyone born in the late '60s or the '70s, they'll immediately answer "wax off!" - that's how big a cultural phenomenon The Karate Kid was in the '80s. Miyagi are a more relatable Luke and Obi Wan or Harry and Dumbledore, and it's that archetypal teacher-hero dynamic that ultimately makes The Karate Kid a winner. Miyagi "You're my best friend," it's not awkward - it's true.
Not many movies can make multi-generational friendships seem authentic, but Macchio and the late Morita managed to achieve a closeness that was believably touching. Shue's Ali is sweet - especially because she doesn't mind Daniel's working-class background - but the teens' romance is filler for the central relationship in the movie: that of Daniel and Mr. This movie isn't a slick, angsty coming-of-age drama, but there's so much to just enjoy about it.
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