A year ago I posted about wanting to see Shinobi: Heart Under Blade. Well, I finally rented it from Netflix and watched it. At first, I didn’t like it very much. It was too slow and drawn-out. But I decided to watch the whole thing uninterrupted and I have come to like it quite a bit. The story is still slow-paced, but I think it really fits the movie. Even the action sequences were slow, but really well done. The fighting was pretty imaginative, and the ending is unexpected and satisfying. Very sad, actually, but overall it is a beautiful movie. The scenery is amazing, and the cinematography is top-notch. Artistic, yet polished and professional. I don’t usually watch action movies over again, but Shinobi might be one that I will rent again (or buy if the price is right) because it is such a beautifully filmed movie.