, dedicating five hours to martial arts and weapons and one hour to total body fitness. Strict Diet

Ninja Assassin sits at the top of the "Modern Greats" category because it does not apologize for being a ninja movie. It embraces the tropes—shadow-stepping, throwing stars, climbing claws, revenge—and modernizes them with R-rated brutality.

Critics at the time (Roger Ebert gave it 1.5 stars) claimed it was too violent and lacking plot. However, retrospectives have corrected the record. When you look at a modern "Top 20 Ninja Movies" list, the hierarchy usually looks like this:

Ninja Assassin 2009 Top ★

, dedicating five hours to martial arts and weapons and one hour to total body fitness. Strict Diet

Ninja Assassin sits at the top of the "Modern Greats" category because it does not apologize for being a ninja movie. It embraces the tropes—shadow-stepping, throwing stars, climbing claws, revenge—and modernizes them with R-rated brutality. ninja assassin 2009 top

Critics at the time (Roger Ebert gave it 1.5 stars) claimed it was too violent and lacking plot. However, retrospectives have corrected the record. When you look at a modern "Top 20 Ninja Movies" list, the hierarchy usually looks like this: , dedicating five hours to martial arts and