The poster does not look cool, neither does the trailer. I decided to watch this movie after I saw "Behind The Scenes" footages on Sony's AXN Channel. Well this movie does give everything promised on the footage. The tough training the cast (especially Rain) went through is totally worth it.

The introduction part contains too much flashbacks. It shifts frequently between Raizo's past and present time. This movie is easy to understand and the story line seems to be written in simple way. The original script was not good enough and they decided to make new draft, six weeks before the production. The total writing hours of the new script was only 53 hours. The whole movie runs for about 100 minutes with some predictable points.

This movie is extremely violent. The blood splits everywhere. The ninjas in this movie are heartless killer and they kill brutally, with or without sword. There's line "I have no heart" by Raizo, before Kiriko proves we all do have heart and his heart is looking for him. Hmm...

This movie does not have good story line and acting. However, "Ninja Assassin" deserves high rating because of the action flicks and stunts. Most probably they spent too much concern on the ninjas scenes and not the casting. Bloody battles are largely included. It's fast paced too, so I should say fast and furious, LOL. But this time, it's about ninja and their martial arts.

This movie is about revenge, most action movies these days are about the same thing. There are two sides seeking revenge. One caused by love and another caused by betrayal. Both collides and the movie has an excellent cinematography. Fast motion and slow motion are all used in right timing.

Rating: 7/10

Wherever you are, wherever you may go, you must never forget who you are and how you came to be. - Ozunu