Product Description

When a genius behind an advanced-weaponry superpower is killed, it leaves his company vulnerable to a band of ninja assassins desperate to steal his secret code for a biological weapon. But as Detective Jack Barrett discovers, the mystery of the ninjas reaches back to World War II, to their ancestors, and to a calculated plague that is about to be unleashed once again.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29041 in DVD
• Brand: Genius
• Released on: 2009-04-14
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 90 minutes

Customer Reviews

A pleasant surprise
Having grown up as a teen in the 80's and been into the whole Ninja craze (watched the movies, had the outfit, read the books, consider taking martial art class but never did, etc.) I'm often on the look out for a decent Ninja flick. I'm not a fan of Casper Van Dien, I often find him, well, on the annoying side with sort of a "look at me, I did good didn't I" childlike smirk and behavior. Like maybe he was told too many times growing up, "stick out your chest son and be a big little guy". Anyway, here, he comes of pretty well. Though now a detective, he is depicted as having been a marine, yet (as should be) the Ninja's beat the tar out of him and he has to outsmart them. He holds up pretty well in a few places, but it all seems fairly well thought out when it come to what would be a fair chance he'd succeed or not in a fight. I mean, there are issues sure, but if your not willing to nit pick and are looking for a decent Ninja flick, this qualifies. Don't be deceived by the current cover though, he is not a Ninja!

There is a pretty good deal of action in the film, a decent story, and no shying away from gore (neither does it seem to glorify or revel in it). The Ninja's do not come off as wacky or too stuck into tradition. They use swords and such, but also disguises, bullet proof vests, and motorcycles in a couple scenes. They certainly try to show them for how they would be in modern times, assassins using the best method for the job, etc. All in all, it was a big surprise. I still think the 1995 film The Hunted, with Christopher Lambert is one of the best modern day Ninja/Samurai films. The Hunted has a little more of the "traditional" flavor to it perhaps, and seems to be higher budgeted, and is very intense (especially its legendary bullet train sequence). However, this Mask of The Ninja, is a very decent entry. Hope to see more like it. Looking forward to "Ninja Assassin" (which once again brings back the legendary, one and only Sho Kosugi !!) and also "Ninja" coming out supposedly at the end of this year.

Good Adventure Film
A very enjoyable film, not the best but certainly not the worst film that's ever been made. It's what it says on the label a good action adventure film. I like Casper Van Dien and he was good as the 'hero'. I was disappointed in that he wasn't a ninja and didn't get to wear the ninja costume or have the 2-toed boots and katana. The supporting cast were also good and I would definitely recommend it if you want a film where you don't have to worry about a complex plot and just sit and plain enjoy it. I deducted one star because Casper wasn't a ninja!

I wish I could give this one no stars.
I love all things Ninja. From the moment I saw ninjas I wanted to be one. This movie defiles every aspect of ninja coolness. The ninjas are not only evil ,but they are morons. They should have just made this a comedy. Beverly Hills Ninja gives ninjas more credit, and it had better fight scenes. I was doing better choreography when I was ten. The acting is so bad it embarrassed me just watching it. I hope they give ninjas more justice in this fall's Ninja [...] (Looks Awesome!). Avoid this one at all costs. Complete waste of time and money. Weak!