Review of Geisha Assassin (2008) by Tim M — 10 Dec 2010
Congratulations are in order to Go Ohara because Geisha vs Ninjas is a fighting success.75 minutes is all it takes for a geisha assassin to slice her way through adversary after adversary to avenge her father.
Seriously, that's all there is to it. The story is thin, linear, and it constantly goes back and forth between fighting and walking. Actually, there is a little back story in between some of the fights, as well as some fade outs to help advance the story.
The title is a bit deceiving because the opponents aren't all ninjas, but that shouldn't discourage because the variety of enemies is a welcome sight. The high abundance of action and choreography is great, while the sword play is fast and furious.
There is even some wire-work involved.Minami Tsukui is believable with her stances and moves. As the film progresses she looks less like a geisha and more like a sexy female assassin. Then it starts raining and she is all wet and muddy.
Nice. 99% of the rest of the cast are there to get in Minami's way.After everything that takes place in Geisha vs Ninjas, the ending seems a little drawn out, but that is one of the few disappointments of this low-budget movie.
Enjoy.
This review of Geisha Assassin (2008) was written by Tim M on 10 Dec 2010.
Geisha Assassin has generally received mixed reviews.
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