Ninja III: The Domination

This third entry is undoubtedly the crowning glory in a series of films that could hardly be described as classics of the genre, yet are never anything less than gloriously entertaining.

The new outing into the never-never land of the world's trickiest controlled violence is done with quite a twist.

Ninja III quickly falls off track.

Sam Firstenberg directed the mindless mayhem. [15 Nov 1984, p.47]

Enjoyable in a foolish way as Dickey performs amazing acrobatic feats while slicing up dozens of people with her sword. This film constitutes more slick exploitation from schlockmeisters Golan and Globus.

This sequel to Enter the Ninja and Revenge of the Ninja rapidly auto-sequels itself, as plot and duels repeat every few minutes. It being a Golan/Globus product, smoke and strobes are as special as the effects get, and helicopters crash inexpensively, behind hills.

No matter how well-choreographed, Kosugi's karate scenes are impossible to look at as abstract movement divorced from their casually murderous purpose. What is more, they are distorted by special effects and physical feats made possible only by trick photography. [21 Sep 1984, p.D14]