In this movie they really failed to give us the same message that martial artists always give when they perform in public: self-confidence.
In this part, Daniel comes back from Okinawa, after he had to fight to the death Sato's nephew, Chosen, a true Japanese black belt. Daniel had to fight this guy who was really stronger and a much better fighter than Johnny (KK1) or Mike Barnes (KK3). Anyone could think that after such an episode in his life, Daniel would gain tons of self confidence and backbone made of steel. It did not happen that way.
Mike Barnes was just an average fighter, perhaps a bit better than Johnny but as I said, perhaps. Mike is violent, a total bully, but even so he doesn't pose a threat like Johnny did in KK1. If you've seen the first part, you'll remember that Johnny was about to crush Daniel's skull when Miyagi stopped him. Johnny was more menacing that Mike.
In this part, Daniel has to fight Mike, and Daniel is so nervous and fearful you just stare at him and wonder: Is this the same Daniel that defeated and could have killed Chozen back in Okinawa?. Just to make a rough comparison, it's like you were able to fight and defeat Hulk and then you were afraid to fight Mike Tyson or any other ordinary human boxer.
When humans face and defeat big difficult obstacles, they grow stronger and more self-confident. This is not Daniel's case. In KK3 we're presented a weak and unsure Daniel, who fights Mike like he had no combat experience at all.
I think they did not sit down and see this in their minds before they went ahead with the movie. This is the part that does not make sense.
Anyways, the movie in general is fine, just the part that completes the trilogy with Daniel-san. Pleasant to watch, specially because it's a movie from the '80s and it can bring so many nice memories back to you, when we all were almost two decades younger.
In this part, Daniel comes back from Okinawa, after he had to fight to the death Sato's nephew, Chosen, a true Japanese black belt. Daniel had to fight this guy who was really stronger and a much better fighter than Johnny (KK1) or Mike Barnes (KK3). Anyone could think that after such an episode in his life, Daniel would gain tons of self confidence and backbone made of steel. It did not happen that way.
Mike Barnes was just an average fighter, perhaps a bit better than Johnny but as I said, perhaps. Mike is violent, a total bully, but even so he doesn't pose a threat like Johnny did in KK1. If you've seen the first part, you'll remember that Johnny was about to crush Daniel's skull when Miyagi stopped him. Johnny was more menacing that Mike.
In this part, Daniel has to fight Mike, and Daniel is so nervous and fearful you just stare at him and wonder: Is this the same Daniel that defeated and could have killed Chozen back in Okinawa?. Just to make a rough comparison, it's like you were able to fight and defeat Hulk and then you were afraid to fight Mike Tyson or any other ordinary human boxer.
When humans face and defeat big difficult obstacles, they grow stronger and more self-confident. This is not Daniel's case. In KK3 we're presented a weak and unsure Daniel, who fights Mike like he had no combat experience at all.
I think they did not sit down and see this in their minds before they went ahead with the movie. This is the part that does not make sense.
Anyways, the movie in general is fine, just the part that completes the trilogy with Daniel-san. Pleasant to watch, specially because it's a movie from the '80s and it can bring so many nice memories back to you, when we all were almost two decades younger.