awesome fight, for a wasted story.

yeah i know this film came out November, but remember my visa expired last august(stupid immigration system). Well it seem the famous producer(or something) Joel Silver, took the step to make a ninja film, with the cooperation of the guys that made the matrix. Went i heard this i got excited, from watching the trailer, to some killer scene. Seen it, what to i think of. I'm grabbing my katana i think i m slashing myself for this review:

The story is about a boy name Raizo(Rain), who was kidnap, and train to become a ninja, learning every techni until he's body stand it. On the night of the first killing, he was offer again to kill someone that have betray the clan, a girl. that refuse, and cut he's master instead. Now a young Euro pol agent by the name of mika(Naomie Harris) is on the case to find, and arrest this clan the problem is, she next on the their list. With star throwing sword slashing, and them some. Raizo come to her aid. Now is up to him to keep her alive ? With all the cuts, stabbing, and blood(cg type) will they make it until the end?

Well the acting is the same as average, the one that i really found it annoy is Naomi, man can that lady scream. If she were on horror flick, it suit her. But here, well lets just say cliche moment. Pop star sensation(of Korea i mean) Play it, now don't get offensive with it, the same stereotype silent samurai that every sword fighting movie have. I mean he's all dark, and ready for anything. But really is something that 's getting to much attention for a Asian star. I mean Rick Yune had something to say, with that evil voice, that really brought the cynical of he's character.

Now the story is written by one of my favorite J. Michael Straczynski, that he also wrote the Clint Eastwood The changeling, which was good. Well the story is splitting in two, the origin of Raizo training, to the rescue of Mika. I think the twist that follow, really devastated it. Reminding me on why Elektra didn't work. I mean the star is great, but it make ya wait like i don't know 30 minute for the action to star, but hey the flashback entertain(for a little). Until the film head to a more Luc Benson stage, where the true fireworks come. But hey is not all and bad.

I think the very heart of this film come with the fights. With the flash light scene, during the mika apartment scene, is karate shadow boxing. That i really dug. Also the chase sequence on the freeway, holy those were some hit that made me jump for joy, cause there's nothing then dashing them cars. And of course the very ending ones, from the brother scene, to the master, those were the pearls of the movies, that made me believe. But i like most te master one why, cause really they went all anime with it. from the flashing move, to the fast track decapitation. Something that only playing ninja gaiden could be seen.The only downside of it , goes to those cg blood. There's lot of it, in this film, but hey Hollywood made it, so why not. They should have went with the old school, not make believe

So there you have it, the film to accomplish somethings, but fail to tell a tale of revenge. But it wasn't supposed to be t big of deal of a film, i guest they just went with it, cause many people love em ninjas.But i prefer playing one, from the ninja gaiden, to everything that neo geo made of them. So hey there.