Ninja

I previously said that I want to see Ninja. So, last night I watched it.

Ok. . . This is a typical ninja movie, if you live in the 1988!

The plot was really non-existent, the acting mediocre, the special effects were nothing special, the fighting was highly acrobatic and completely NOT ninjitsu or taijitsu.

Casey is an orphan raised in a dojo. He loves the daughter of the Soke(head) of the dojo. Another guy loves the daughter, and wants the position of Soke for himself.

Casey and that guy, Masazuka, end up fighting because of Masazuka's anger. End result, Masazuka is expelled from the dojo.

Years later revenge begins. Masazuka is a successul assassin. He wants the position of Soke still.

The dojo has an item of great importance, a trunk of heirlooms from their ninja ancestors. Apparently holding these items makes you the Soke. . . doesn't make much sense.

Masazuka kilsl everyone in the dojo, but not before Casey, the daughter of the Soke and the trunk of items are taken to New York.

In New York there is a sort of masonite lodge group who wants to get mroe power. They have hired Masazuka to great effect in the past.

Masazuka asks this group to help him get the trunk.

Enter groups of thugs who shoot wildly, apparently are good at fighting (they manage to give a hard time to 2 people, who've spent their entire lives training for combat, a very hard time) and have endless numbers, AND are immune to police investigation.

Lots of fighting ensues, but the fighting is acrobatic and nothing like real ninjitsu.

End the end Casey dons the heirloom items in order to save the girl. A good cop realizes that they're not the trouble makers and they get away without any punishment for murders or damages.

All in all. . . there wasn't much that was good about this movie and a LOT that was bad.

A ninja movie has so much potential, and has seldom been made right.

Masazuka's modern ninja costume was actually pretty cool and there were some scenes that looked like their were taken out of a video game when he was in this costume. Those parts were really interesting.

The actor that played Masazuka was very good with a sword. I need to find out who he is and read more about him. His movements were better than that of an actor who trained solely for this role. I think he is a modern practioner of swordsmanship.

Ok. . . 3 out of 10 for this movie.