Good but not great Japanese fantasy flick
Ninja Wars is set during the Sengoku or Warring States period in Japan that lasted from the 15th-17th Centuries when various samurai lords were competing for power. It mixes a traditional period piece with fantasy.<br /><br />The movie starts with a conflict between two lords. Lord Donjo has Lord Miyoshi and his wife Lady Ukyo over for a tea ceremony, but looks at her lustfully insulting her husband. Into this mix steps the mysterious Kashin the sorcerer known for spreading mischief. He promises Lord Danjo that he will deliver Lady Ukyo to him with the help of four priest-magicians.<br /><br />The movie barrows all kinds of styles and themes. There are people flying around on wires like a Hong Kong Kung Fu flick. One of the priests working for Kashin spits poisonous vomit on people. A very young Hiroyuki Sanada, who is now an international star, plays Jotaro, who has magic powers. He’s also a ninja under a master named Hattori Hanzo. (Quentin Tarantino used that name for Sonny Chiba in Kill Bill Volume 1) Jataro’s girlfriend is kidnapped because she’s the twin sister of Lady Ukyo, taken advantage of, beheaded, and then brought back to life by placing her head on another woman’s body to become a zombie like figure.<br /><br />The 1980s was a really bad time for Japanese cinema. The industry stopped making serious movies and focused upon fantasy pieces that looked like live action anime. Fortunately, Ninja Wars was released before things went really under. There are still some cheesy parts but overall the action isn’t bad, and the film is entertaining overall.<br />C
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