I did not enter this film with high hopes, merely anticipation, and just as well. I can tell by watching that the film was not of a high budget or 'professional production', the camera work was ok, with the edit and lighting being the main let down for the film, that and the un-refined story arc. The actors seem to be director Justin Timpane's friends / a group of relative un known's. The casting could be better, one of the 'ninjas' day role is in the pizza delivery industry, which just doesn't seem to fit, coupled with the performers acting style. There are a few points in the movie which don't seem to make much sense either; a witch who has temperamental powers / gets tired easily, but can easily overcome this problem by trying a bit harder. The vampires 'magic windows' which allow them to remain awake and indoors in the day time, I can let that slide, it's the fact that these windows are supposedly centuries old, hang on a minute, that house looks fairly new, can they transform as well? Someone alert the Autobots know, another useless plot twist has been found. I found the film seemed to drag on, which s a down point for a film which is only an hour and a half long. The audio choice was interesting, whoever did the sound design obviously thinks that all rock / metal works in a vampire setting, even if the song doesn't sit well in the shot, there is a time and a place for this kind of music, the rest of the actual sound wasn't too bad.
Overall I give Ninjas Vs Vampires 3 stars out of 10. A good effort from director Justin Timpane. Perhaps if I had watched his previous film 'Ninjas Vs Zombies the film would make more sense, who knows, what I do know however is the best part of the film for me the pack of Monster Munch I opened up halfway through.
After all, if all films were good I'd having nothing to slate
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