Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Randall Duk Kim, Shô Kosugi ...( see more  see more... ) , Yoon Sungwoong , Kylie Goldstein , Joon Lee , Anna Sawai , Rick Yune

Raizo is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered...( read more  read more... ) a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them…and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge. In Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti has stumbled upon a money trail linking several political murders to an underground network of untraceable assassins from the Far East. Defying the orders of her superior, Ryan Maslow, Mika digs into top secret agency files to learn the truth behind the murders. Her investigation makes her a target, and the Ozunu Clan sends a team of killers, led by the lethal Takeshi, to silence her forever. Raizo saves Mika from her attackers, but he knows that the Clan will not rest until they are both eliminated. Now, entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse through the streets of Europe, Raizo and Mika must trust one another if they hope to survive…and finally bring down the elusive Ozunu Clan.

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R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: James McTeigue

Release Date: November 25, 2009

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DVD Release Date: March 16, 2010

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  • January 26, 2010
    Buckets of blood and lots of body parts some up this action flick from dark castle enterainment.Its a throw back to the 80's ninja flicks that i love as a young boy.It even as sho Kosugi of revenge of the ninja and ninja 3 fame. There is pretty much no story to this but you alrea...( read more)dy knew that and why would you go to see a movie called ninja assassin for the story.There are plenty of fast and quick action sences and is very relentless.Its all very silly but enjoyable and at the end the last battle is simlar to american ninja and highlander.Not a bad way to spent 90 ode mins.
  • December 17, 2009
    well the start is somewhat bloody in a I?m here but you don?t see me way!! The fights are fast passed. Realy can?t see the plotline.. or at least tehre?s flashbacks to the ninja?s past. C

    The trilers looked better.
  • December 2, 2009
    I could have done without the blood lust. Ninjas and civilians lose limbs, receive deep gashes, and spurt blood like crazy. Overall I liked the performances and the humanistic message though.

    The childhood of Raizo is revealed in flashbacks. As an orphan he is taken in by the...( read more) Ozunu clan and trained to be an assassin. He learns the law of the clan. The clan is described as a family and Ozunu presents himself as the father of all the orphans. He is taught to bury his pain and emotions, and to kill whoever father Ozunu orders him to mercilessly. His relationship with Kiriko, a girl about his age, teaches him about having a heart and wanting to be free. Eventually he breaks away and spends his adult life trying to protect people from the other ninjas. Meanwhile, Mika and Maslow of Europol begin investigating the supposed actions of this clan, so Raizo must protect Mika, and she becomes a substitute Kiriko. The action whizzes by obviously heavy on the special effects. Good brother fights evil brother. But even more importantly Raizo gets to fight for his independence from the father (God). The movie ends with a spirit of freedom and possibilities and I would definitely consider seeing a sequel to Raizo's story.
  • December 1, 2009
    "They won't stop until you are dead. Go now."

    A young ninja turns his back on orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.

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    Teen ninja protég...( read more)é Raizo (Joon Lee) confesses to the love of his life, fellow student Kiriko (Anna Sawai), "I have no heart?" in "Ninja Assassin". Raizo has sacrificed all to transform himself into the perfect weapon. His Sensei Ozunu (the great Sho Kosugi) reminds the grown Raizo (charismatic Rain), the orphan he trained as a son, "Never forget who you are." The Way of the Ninja is merciless and unforgiving, and Kiriko's life is forfeit. Raizo, now renegade, seeks only vengeance upon the Ozunu Clan. The perfect assassin must now become benevolent protector and avenging angel? Raizo discovers who he really is.

    This is the paradox of Director James McTeigue's bloody and stylish "Ninja Assassin". Although the story by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski glosses upon this internal conflict in a standard issue vengeance tale, the spectacular bloody mayhem, and Rain's cool presence overcome much of the routine narrative exercise. "Ninja Assassin" does not always make sense, but it is captivating to watch. Whether it is blindfolded Raizo wielding his chain and blade against sword wielding rival Takeshi or Raizo fighting to the death in a burning clan compound, the movie is engrossing.

    Rain generates a graceful deadly fighting style. McTeigue's quick cut editing may mask some of the martial arts precision, or may be this is just his kinetic visual style. The sword fighting is more kung fu than bushido, but the effect is slick and powerful. Martial arts master Kosugi as Ozunu displays the more traditional katana technique in the climactic duel with Raizo. "Ninja Assassin" has visually stunning and bloody martial arts fighting scenes. Aside from some trite attempts at skewed martial arts wisdom about pain and vanquishing weakness, "Ninja Assassin" is a decent hero story. Raizo is sympathetic in his transformation. Trained to be the perfect shadowy assassin, one must know that he is not really a good guy. Rain as Raizo is compelling in this paradox. Raizo's vengeance is very human, but as noble protector he becomes hero.

    "Ninja Assassin" ultimately works despite itself. Director McTeigue brilliantly avoids tripping over himself by allowing the visceral action to morph and evolve. And Raizo is not some invincible cartoon?he is brutally bloodied in his horrendous battles. "Ninja Assassin" is thoroughly engrossing escapist fare.
  • November 30, 2009
    The 11 year-old kid inside of me has been waiting all his life for a great ninja movie... but he'll have to keep waiting. What could have been a great film is instead a great disappointment.

    Bloody and violent would work well in a movie like this, but here they've made it o...( read more)ver-the-top and cartoonish, which really detracts from the film. There was far too much obvious CG - especially in terms of blood and weapons. The filmmakers also became far too obsessed with one weapon in particular (essentially a blade on a long chain) and 90% of the action is just him whipping that around - I' feel like Im not watching a ninja, I'm watching Indiana Jones with a bullwhip. Too much backstory and the pointless involvement of Naomie Harris' character also really cripple the film.

    But the biggest problem is the action. Behind-the-scenes videos like this one (watch the whole thing!) had me so excited for this film. But any impressive acrobatics and fight choreography there might have been has been neutered by darkness and over-editing.

    Ninja movies are always fun, but this one fell far short of what it could have been.
  • February 8, 2010
    Hii......... I'm a nice Guy's,, wkwkkwkwk
  • February 8, 2010
    rain is a good actor
  • February 7, 2010
    Love the graphics and the sound track is so cool! Great story and an abundance of traditions!
  • February 6, 2010
    i want to see this movie coz my cousin tell me that its very nice movie and full of actions ...
  • February 5, 2010
    It has ninjas in it. What more can you ask for?

Critic Reviews


November 30, 2009
A.O. Scott, At the Movies

The problem is that the fight sequences -- the only reason anyone sees a movie like this in the first place -- are muddy, chaotic and boring. Even diehard fans of this genre would be well advised to s... full review

November 25, 2009
Kyle Smith, New York Post

This movie knows exactly what it is: Gonzo silliness about bodies turned into human salsa. full review

November 25, 2009
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

It's a gorefest, a borefest and a snorefest. full review

November 24, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Ninja Assassin lives in the moment, a visceral gouge of a picture, and sections of it move so fast -- and are so intriguingly, dimly lit -- that you have to use your imagination a bit to discern what'... full review

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