Ninja in the Mafia's Shadow

Better than most modern independent regional genre movies. More effort and skill than the average unwatchable tubi fodder. Cinematography is not bad, hand-held is steadier than many big-budget movies, no shaky cam fights or adhd rapid edit sequences. Audio is clear, adr is mostly good, the synth soundtrack is appropriate and unobtrusive.

Obviously it's formulaic and goofy and the protagonist is an incompetent idiot and it's absurd to watch average looking guys in godfrey ho-esque ninja pajamas run around various indiana public parks; but it's not tongue-in-cheek, doesn't wink at the audience, and actually feels like a movie and not just a weekend camping trip project.

Maybe edit out about twenty minutes of ninja running.