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Ninja (2009)

Directed by Isaac Florentine

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Most recently watched by krazykat, noahphex, jenerator, noahphex, sensoria

Overview

A westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.

Rated R | Length 83 minutes

Actors

Togo Igawa | Garrick Hagon | Tsuyoshi Ihara | Todd Jensen | Miles Anderson | Valentin Ganev | Atanas Srebrev | Scott Adkins | Assen Blatechki | Nikolai Sotirov | Mika Hijii | Kenji Motomiya | Velizar Peev | Fumio Demura | Masaki Onishi | Asen Asenov | Ivailo Dimitrov | Meglena Karalambova | Dimiter Doichinov | Kathryn Le | Judith Michelle Hill

Viewing Notes

Several of my friends had been saying that while Ninja Assassin had been a tragedy (not that I agree with it, I found it enjoyable), Ninja was the flick to see. It’s pretty great. Easily the best throwback to a 1980’s style American kung-fu actioner, ala American Ninja, but with far more ass kickery (yeah, I said kickery!). Issac Florentine is a guy to watch. I know I’m late on this bandwagon, since quite a few people have been saying to check out his Undisputed series. And after this flick, I did just that.

Ninja also highlights the mad skills of Scott Adkins, a Canadian acrobatic, martial arts titan who has, previously to working with Florentine, seemed to just be a stunt man. It’s good to get him up front and center and he’ll be one of those guys to watch in the future.

The plot of Ninja has nothing new to it, at all, but everything is made up by the pacing, which gives us some fantastic shootouts and fights right as you’re getting bored with the simplistic story.

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