Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, 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 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.
A movie that provides plenty of jolts but precious little pleasure.
– Dan Kois,
Washington Post,
25 Nov 2009
rotten:
This saga, set in Berlin, is more committed to its bloodletting than to any of its characters.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
25 Nov 2009
rotten:
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 skip this one.
– A.O. Scott,
At the Movies,
30 Nov 2009
rotten:
Perhaps such phenomenal slaughter is best left to the imagination.
– Kevin Lee,
Time Out New York,
2 Dec 2009
rotten:
A garish and poorly filmed chop-socky frolic that makes about as much sense as an Escher painting viewed through Vaseline-smudged Ray-Bans.