GeneChing
03-02-2012, 12:13 PM
This just leaped to my top ten list of all-time best ninja flicks.
Norwegian Ninja is about Norway's modern secret ninja force. 'nuf said really. If that intrigues you, it's worth the view. The fight scenes are very mediocre and believe it or not, there isn't a single sword fight. However, there is a gratuitous Pomeranian, which makes it all good.
I got interested in Norwegian film after Trollhunter (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63026), and there's a clear connection between these two films. Both are clever, very tongue-in-cheek, make decent use of mediocre effects (NN actually has models on strings for a plane scene), and rely heavily on shaky cam (TH was all simulated hand-held doc footage; NN uses a lot of fake analog TV news reports and surveillance cameras). Both have a genuine indie vibe, and show off Norway in some random shots that look spectacular and the actors get off some hilarious deadpan comments in totally absurd scenes. Both stories show a careful observation of the genre - they are both comedic homages. It's enjoyable stuff - I'd watch more Norwegian film.
Norwegian Ninja is about Norway's modern secret ninja force. 'nuf said really. If that intrigues you, it's worth the view. The fight scenes are very mediocre and believe it or not, there isn't a single sword fight. However, there is a gratuitous Pomeranian, which makes it all good.
I got interested in Norwegian film after Trollhunter (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63026), and there's a clear connection between these two films. Both are clever, very tongue-in-cheek, make decent use of mediocre effects (NN actually has models on strings for a plane scene), and rely heavily on shaky cam (TH was all simulated hand-held doc footage; NN uses a lot of fake analog TV news reports and surveillance cameras). Both have a genuine indie vibe, and show off Norway in some random shots that look spectacular and the actors get off some hilarious deadpan comments in totally absurd scenes. Both stories show a careful observation of the genre - they are both comedic homages. It's enjoyable stuff - I'd watch more Norwegian film.