[.ca] American Ninja 5

a far fetched sequel:
Too right, American Ninja 5 is clearly aimed at kids, with scarce violence, hiperactive martial moves and "mystical" ninjas flying around. Special effects are terrible, martial arts coreography is quite good (for a person who enjoys martial arts) and acting is very B, even Z, I'd say. Not a bad movie if you're 12 years old or really into martial arts. David Bradley is not that bad acting, I've seen worse martial arts actors, and I wreckon the kid who played Hiro sucked a little more. Ninjitsu aspect of the movie just goes to far fetched: ninjas of all colours, bad special effects, an invincible David Bradley, who finds all weapons effective and little-realistic blows. Lacks the magic of the first movies but still good for kick and punch fans.

SIGH!:
SIGH! WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY? IT TRIES TO BE A COMEDY BUT I WAS DEPRESSED. BRADLEY? HE CAN'T ACT.

Possibly The Worest NInja Movie Ever Made!:
From watching the other American Ninja Movies I thought that this movie would be as good. I was shocked when I saw how terrible this movie was compared to the movies before it. This movie in no way depicts the real ninja or any other Martial arts style. The acting is Bad and the special effects are worse. The plot is totally far fetched to say the least. Please don't waste your money on this poor attempt of a movie.

Gave it 2 stars for the Martial Arts and the kid...:
I saw this movie on TV, and I have to say that it's probably not the best movie in the world...but it's not the worst, either. So lighten up, peoples! The Martial Arts is actually pretty good, not as cheesy as Power Rangers style Martial Arts. I know that guy David Bradley isn't a very good actor (no wonder I haven't seen him in any other movie recently!), but the kid who plays Hiro is the only one (besides Pat Morita), with actual acting talent. Also, the kid who plays Hiro is actually pretty good looking. Anyways, if you've seen the other AMERICAN NINJA movies, then you can be pretty sure what AMERICAN NINJA 5 is all about. To put a long story short: Bad acting (for the most part), a cheesy storyline, OK special effects, and OK Martial Arts moves. This movie is the kind of movie you should see at least once, but not buy. If you can rent it or watch on TV, that is better than actually going out to buy the video or DVD, if they've made a DVD out of it. Could've been so much better!

Bad, Bad, Sequel.:
None of the original American Ninja cast returns for this wreck of a fifth entry. instead we are left with David Bradley, who can't act to save his life. The story is silly and this sequel seems to be aimed at kids, which really turned me off from this sequel. The cover is even a letdown, it makes the film look like it has some mystical meaning to the ninja, and sadly the film doesn't. I wouldn't recommend this film even to Kung Fu fans because AM5 even lacks that.