Cinema Suicide

I’ve been suspicious of those Wachowski brothers ever since they dropped the ball with those Matrix sequels. What a load of shit. Oh yeah, “we have a trilogy of scripts”. My ass, you do. You two were clearly making it up as you went along. And what’s was that Speed Racer business all about?

True, you’re only producing Ninja Assassin just like you only produced V For Vendetta, but your name on any project still seems to sell scripts. Also, based on this stunt/martial arts training reel for James McTeague’s  upcoming Ninja Assassin, I’m willing to cut you a little slack. This is really, really cool. Be sure to stick around for the whole thing.  The money shot features a chain weapon around the neck that is exceptionally sweet.

Ninja Assassin stars Korean pop sensation, Rain, who also starred in Chan Wook Park’s last feature, I’m A Cyborg But That’s Okay as a deadly ninja who turns on his clan when his friend is killed by the very same clan. Paths cross with a Europol agent trying to track down the ninjas and stop them. Sounds like fairly standard ninja revenge fare but it’s nice to see it set in a contemporary setting and not srar Michael Dudikoff. I usually frown on all flash and no substance kinds of movies but if you can maintain a solid action pace throughout and deliver exciting stunts, I’m usually very forgiving. Don’t let me down, Ninja Assassin.