Ninja Assassin | 4k

If you own a 4K TV and like practical gore, wire-fu, and Rain throwing razor-sharp yo-yos of death, this is a no-brainer upgrade. Skip the Blu-ray. The 4K doesn’t fix the story, but it perfects the violence.

When Ninja Assassin hit theaters in 2009, it was easy to write off as another mid-budget, late-decade martial arts flick with glossy Wachowski-style production and a lot of CGI blood. But in 4K, the film transforms into something unexpectedly essential for action cinema fans. ninja assassin 4k

★★★½ (4K upgrade adds a full star) If you own a 4K TV and like

The 4K disc includes a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track (some digital versions offer Atmos). The shing of shurikens, the thwack of impact, and the bone-crunching fights finally get a mix that matches the on-screen brutality. Rain’s silent stoicism is punctuated by Ilram Choi’s explosive sound effects. When Ninja Assassin hit theaters in 2009, it