“Ninja Clash In The Land Of Snow” is the first film based on the terrific “Naruto” anime series. I really love the adventures of the young ninja warrior Naruto so it’s great to see him in his first big, feature-length film. With some very polished animation and lots of action, I’m sure this movie will be enjoyed by fellow “Naruto” enthusiasts.

Naruto and his team are hired to guard an actress, who is famous for playing a princess, as she shoots her new movie in the Land of Snow. However, it turns out that she really is a princess and a group of villains will stop at nothing to prevent her from ascending to throne and bringing peace and prosperity to her people.

I have a real soft spot for the antics of Naruto. I wish we got to see more of his teammates, Sakura and Sasuke. We do get to see Kakashi (Naruto’s teacher) get in on quite a lot of the action. The princess/actress character is okay but she could have been a little more interesting. The bad guys are really forgettable. The animation all the characters is really impressive and looks even better than in the show.

I think the plot could have been structured a little better and I think the bad guys could have definitely been better but “Ninja Clash In The Land Of Snow” makes up for its flaws with spectacular action and animation. I think fans will no doubt be delighted with what is on offer but I imagine many newcomers will be confused. They will not know the main characters so may find the lack of character development on show here rather frustrating. If you are a fan of the “Naruto” series then check this movie out, otherwise I’d start with the series.