Ninjak vs the Valiant Universe

If you hate fun the avoid this at all costs. Because this movie is absolutely fun! It a faithful interpretation of the Valiant comic universe (a comic universe that is amazing if you haven't read it) and the casting is spot on. I love seeing my boy Jason David Frank kicking ass, (my wife really loved Derek Theler... for obvious reasons). Every cast choice is amazing so it really feels like the comics I've loved have come to life.

Go watch this. Do yourself a favor. And cross your finger that this is just the beginning.

This series captured so many of the concepts and characters that make Valiant special in such a short time. The actors provided faithful interpretations of their characters with very little screen time. Fight scenes and effects surpassed expectations. This was made for fans, and it delivered. Hope it shows new people how great the Valiant Universe is!

To be honest, I've yet not read any Valiant Comics till date and am pretty much clueless about the characters, but I still loved it. A superhero series coming from the likes of Aaron Schoenke (Director) of Bat in the Sun Productions fame (check YouTube for Super Power Beat Down) with catchy tracks by Sean Schoenke, this is a treat for any comic book lover. Don't expect any Golden Globe winning performances. Watch it for the crazy superhero vs superhero action sequences that Aaron is famous for directing and you won't be disappointed.

Note : It's only going to be available only for the next 6 months and then, maybe gone forever.

Overall, Michael Rowe showed that Ninjak can hold his own in the world of live action heroics. Personally, I stopped watching the CW DC shows this year because they became dull, predictable and featured lackluster villains. The Valiant Universe has so many directions it could go in for a live action series with full length episodes: from Archer and Armstrong taking down the organization Archer's parents are a part of, to Bloodshot taking on the Harbinger team, to Ninjak going after a killer taking down the former Ninja program operatives. That's just the beginning, the Valiant Universe could steal the live action crown with a series based on the amazing Divinity series, or go backwards in time and have a series based on the brilliant Britannia. The sky is literally the limit. Valiant and Bat in the Sun should be extremely proud of the job they did here, as should the entire cast. I hope we see some sort of continuation of this series, it more than deserves it.

With a small budget and coming out the same week as Infinity War, Ninjak Vs the Valiant Universe is a great introduction to the smaller Valiant Universe. Most people know of Marvel and DC but this series really gets to grips with the characters from the Valiant Universe. Having the story take off where Ninjak is forced to work for enemy Roku is a great way of introducing newcomers to some of Valiants more popular characters.

I take one off for some of the dialogue and some cast didn't quite come off as well as they do in the comics. However what Bat in the Sun and Valiant did do was capture something different from your run of the mill Marvel/DC films and TV.

This series had terrific fight scenes. And there were no glorious stares to the camera or hero poses etc or where the hero gets their ass whipped and two minutes later they are fine. In this series the fights are as realistic as they can be and brutal and when someone gets injured etc it's more realistic and true to life in that it carries on through the story. There are no holds barred and for a low budget this really is very enjoyable to watch.

I so enjoyed how strong the female characters were and in particular Livewire and Roku. Michael Rowe was amazing as Ninjak and he really got the personality of the character spot on. I know a few were peeved at a non UK accent however a millionaire playboy character and spy would be well travelled. Other good performances were Kevin Porter as Armstrong who really got the character spot on as well.

I really recommend anyone to watch this and then delve into the comics and you won't be disappointed. It feels like Ninjak and the Valiant Universe is just getting started and I really hope we get another series or two or three (you'll get that joke if you watch it).