I’m staying at the very slick hotel called The London Hotel in New York City. It’s situated just a few blocks up from Times Square, a few down from Central Park and just a block away from the Rockefeller Center. So in short, it’s very convenient to get around and is in a perfect location. So last night I decided to go for a walk around the very windy and cold city and I landed up in Times Square. It’s very difficult for me to put into words what I feel every time I’m in Times Square. It’s incredible, so many lights, billboards, skyscrapers, people, restaurants, the works. Love it.

Now obviously I’m here for a press junket for the film called Ninja Assassin. I thought this film was going to be big, but not as big as it would seem it is going to be. I have thus, over the last couple of days changed my mind. For one, walking through Times Square last night, I saw a massive billboard advertising Ninja Assassin. Now this is prime location, expensive I’m sure, but in terms of the reach and exposure, it’s massive. I have also now watched the film and it’s surprisingly (for me at least) very good. What I really enjoyed about it is is sticks to the basic style viewers will expect from the action genre type, but it is also reinventing the way filmmakers will produce these types of films from here on out. The special effects are really good and Rain (who plays the lead character Raizo) performs at least 90% of his own stunts, which once you watch it you’ll see why that is so impressive. So in the film you can expect:
1. Lots of action (duh),
2. Lots of slick martial arts moves.
3. Loads of ninjas and of course loads of assassinations.

It’s gory, be warned. I usually don’t like those films much, but it’s not as bad as I thought it would be. I’ll have more details on the film making process straight from director James McTeigue and lead actor Rain, so stay tuned. If you’re in the mood for some action, check out Ninja Assassin when it hits theaters in the US on the 25th of this month, early next year in SA. For details on release dates in your country, check out your local listings.

Times Square on Friday night

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