I'm changing the language section this time and I'll start with the article in English, because it appears that my non-Bulgarian readers are more. Well to be fair to them, I'll write the first part in a language more appropriate to understand my random thoughts about the martial art world in retrospective.
I can't mention all the movies I watched over the year, so I'll limit my titles to the ones, which I found above average from all. I start with grandpa Jackie, who still awaits for his success as a dramatical actor in USA (he proved that he can be quite a versatile person by starring in Heart of the Dragon, Crime Story, New Police Story and Shinjuku Incident in a roles, which does not fit in the term "martial arts actor"), therefore he now chooses roles much more carefully.
"Karate Kid" is not a masterpiece itself, however I found it more entertaining than the original - ignore Will Smith's son and consentrate on the Man - Jackie Chan, which I think has made one of the best roles in american production since Rush Hour. Apart from the martial arts sequences (which are quite fine in their own merit), it was interesting for me to watch Jackie perform as mentally depressed person with heavy burden on his shoulders, living like a hermit not letting anyone to his world...
It was not as the drama performance of Jet Li in Ocean Heaven (a bit more about this movie further down), but very truthfull and honest. As a movie it was above average - decent script (almost taken all from the original), decent fights and nice accent on the drama. Will wait on Jackie's performance in Armour of God 3, to see how he get on his feet under the directing reigns of Stanley Tong :) Time will tell if this third installment will be successfull, however I think that it's coming a bit late...
