Regie:
Isaac FlorentineDrehbuch:
David N. WhiteKamera:
Ross W. ClarksonBesetzung:
Scott Adkins, Vithaya Pansringarm, Kane Kosugi, Mika Hijii, Shun Sugata, Jawed El Berni, Patrick Tang, Ron Smoorenburg, Mukesh Bhatt, Tim Man, Pim Bubear (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Ein Mann sieht rot: Nach dem Tod seiner Frau schwört Casey Bowman Rache und verfolgt die Spur der Killer bis in den Dschungel von Myanmar. Schließlich steht er dem feigen Mörder Auge in Auge gegenüber... Casey Bowman hat seinen Erzfeind und dessen Männer besiegt. Nun lebt mit seiner schwangeren Frau Namiko in Japan, wo er die Kampfkunstschule seines verstorbenen Meisters leitet. Casey hat geglaubt, er könne sein vorheriges Leben als todbringender Ninja hinter sich lassen. Doch dann wird Namiko von Unbekannten brutal ermordet. Casey schwört Rache für den Tod seiner Frau. Die Spur der Killer führt ihn von Osaka nach Bangkok und Rangun. Dort findet er die wahren Hintergründe des feigen Attentats heraus und hinterlässt dabei eine Schneise der Verwüstung in den Reihen eines weltweit operierenden Drogenrings. Schließlich steht er Auge in Auge dem finsteren Kartellboss Goro gegenüber, doch der ist scheinbar übermächtig. Casey bereitet sich auf den alles entscheidenden Kampf vor... (RTL II)
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An even more spectacularly silly screenplay than that ofits predecessor (which is really saying something) and itsdedication to all of the compliant Thai flicks makes the second Ninja an extremely unbalanced, yetthat much more entertaining spectacle. Classic American ninja movies, bestowed on us by the Cannon Films factory of trashy dreams, offered a unique combination of straightforward clichés, ridiculously recombinant mythology and a tremendous portion of boyish naïveté, and the series from Adkins and Florentine build precisely on that mix. In the second instalment, the filmmakers, following the joint lesson in effectiveness from Undisputed 3, gave up on shooting in studio exteriors and CGI finishers evoking The Room and instead focused on the flawless depiction of fights and action sequences. The primary strength of the sequel lies in the amazing symbiosis of Adkins, the choreography and the camera work, to the point where one wishes the film had an even more basal screenplay, because every minute in which some ninja intrigues are being addressed only delays the arrival of another wonderfully conceived action sequence.
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Scott Adkins returns in the sequel to the film "Ninja," and from the beginning, I have to admit that he is more believable in this role and that I can tolerate him as an American in Japan. Every weapon outdraw and swing does make a sound like cutting through the air, but why not, it has the right effect. It's a shame that other clichés are being confirmed as well, although sometimes the main hero is attacked by two at once. Scott Adkins is slowly gaining my favor, but he hasn't won yet. However, it is a fact that Japan is simply magical and it really helps him now. Well, I have to say that I quite liked the story about revenge.
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