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Memorable, crazy movie

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

This movie is a refreshing alternative to the usual ninja epics. The story is both exciting and heartbreaking at the same time with a certain amount of comedy relief.I was very impressed with the two female stars and must say that it was easy to fall instantly in love with both! I am American by birth but my wife is Japanese and i had to make sure she saw this movie; even though she normally doesn't care for this type of movie she was left with tears at the end. I have a fascination with Ninja movies;especially those involving Kunoichi lady ninjas and have a large collection. This is one of the best overall but may not appeal to the purist as it lacks the blood and gore some directors use for shock value. In my opinion the story makes this movie a must see!Highly recommended and i do hope that one day the "powers that be" do a sequel with the same cast!

Red Shadow is one of the few films I've watched recently that I think I could easily show to any of my friends or family. It has a bit of everything, by turns an exciting high octane action movie, a moving romance and an entertaining comedy. In ways it may perhaps strike some as unhinged as a result of this mix of styles, but it gives itself enough time (the movie is around 2 hours or so) to develop each properly.The cast are fantastic, a joy to watch, and handle the many action sequences very well. The two leads are utterly convincing as a pair of inept, naive but honourable apprentice ninjas, and the supporting cast are equally wonderful. Many Japanese movies suffer from a certain stiltedness, almost mistaking slow delivery for weight, resulting in long tedious scenes between actors not suited for such material, but Red Shadow is brisk and evenly paced despite its length, and the whole cast can hold their scenes with the best of them.Despite its mix of genres and wonderful cast, Red Shadow could unfortunately be inaccessible all too easily. The closest comparison I can come up with to its plotting and formatting is the TV show Scrubs, and I feel it might come with the same problem as Scrubs (a wonderful show don't get me wrong) in that many people may just...not get it. Make no mistake, Red Shadow is a bit tricky to grab a hold of initially, and a few may not make it through the first half hour.However, persevere and you have much to enjoy. Even if you aren't necessarily on board per se with the plot, the movie is also drop dead gorgeous, flipping from glorious full colour day scenes to deep blue night sequences with great finesse, and the full period detail is truly immersive despite the off-kilter nature of the script.Give Red Shadow a try, you may find it difficult, but like me you may find an awesome little left-field comedy-actioner.

Yes, granted that historical accuracy is not a priority for this movie, but that's sort of missing the point: this film is a ninja movie that makes fun of many of the ninja movie conventions, to great comic effect, such as when the 3 ninjas giving each other a 1-10 rank on how stylishly they leapt over the wall of the castle they're infiltrating. Nevertheless this film is also a thrilling and quite moving story, with the elegant simplicity of a fairy-tale reinforced by its timeless setting. It also has the obligatory impressive fight scenes, which are not the best I've seen in any film but they are still very well done. This is a great film, not as violent and bloody as other critics suggest, and extremely funny at times!

After Samurai Fiction this is another attempt at pushing a classical Japanese movie genre in the new century. Even the bad guy from the before mentioned movie has a cameo with what seemed to be the same character. Without getting in the story too deep, it's quite complex and with my limited understanding of Japanese I couldn't catch every twist of it. But it was great fun all the same. It delivers fast editing, new style martial arts and a sound track of electronic and guitars that fits very well the fast paced action-sequences. I hope to see a subtitled version someday so I'd understand a little more of what's going on and why, but I strongly recommend it, if only for the looks of it.