For some reason, many reviewers dismiss this movie in favor of older "cult classics" that they have rosy tinted memories of. Those people are wrong. Most of the Ninja movies from the late 70's and early 80's are terrible by today's standards. Particularly the American ones where it looks like a bunch of guys filming each other running around in their pajamas. The Japanese ones are not much better and many look very dated. It's hard to believe they were ever good.
If you are in the right mood, this is a really entertaining, action packed ninja movie that has almost everything a fan of this genre could want. If you aren't a fan of ninja movies, then why are you watching and reviewing this? We don't care what you think? We love ninja movies and this one is great. It is better than Shogan Assassin, the twilight Samurai and any of the boring old black and white Ninja movies.
The film makers got the right idea of portraying the ninja like a super hero. It is silly to complain that it isn't realistic. Iron Man and Batman were not realistic either but they were still great. I even liked the story line too.
The action sequences are among the most thrilling I have ever seen in a martial arts flick and Goemon's double bladed katana sword engraved with the emperors Stamp "spread militarism across the land", is one of the coolest ninja weapons ever seen in a movie.
As well as being entertaining, this movie has the unique feature of being the only movie in the world to not be ruined by being dubbed into English. I know, dubbing that is well done. Hard to believe but true. If you are a fan of action and are in the right mood, check it out. You will love it! If you don't, go and look in the mirror and ask yourself how you got so boring and devoid of fun. This is love it or hate it stuff!
If you are in the right mood, this is a really entertaining, action packed ninja movie that has almost everything a fan of this genre could want. If you aren't a fan of ninja movies, then why are you watching and reviewing this? We don't care what you think? We love ninja movies and this one is great. It is better than Shogan Assassin, the twilight Samurai and any of the boring old black and white Ninja movies.
The film makers got the right idea of portraying the ninja like a super hero. It is silly to complain that it isn't realistic. Iron Man and Batman were not realistic either but they were still great. I even liked the story line too.
The action sequences are among the most thrilling I have ever seen in a martial arts flick and Goemon's double bladed katana sword engraved with the emperors Stamp "spread militarism across the land", is one of the coolest ninja weapons ever seen in a movie.
As well as being entertaining, this movie has the unique feature of being the only movie in the world to not be ruined by being dubbed into English. I know, dubbing that is well done. Hard to believe but true. If you are a fan of action and are in the right mood, check it out. You will love it! If you don't, go and look in the mirror and ask yourself how you got so boring and devoid of fun. This is love it or hate it stuff!