Review of Ninja Assassin (2009) by Ivan D — 08 Apr 2011

There are some movies that are just so visually awesome that you can easily overlook ludicrous plot and flimsy characters. Case in point: Ninja Assassin.

This review of Ninja Assassin (2009) was written by Ivan D on 08 Apr 2011.

Ninja Assassin has generally received mixed reviews.

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