“Survive the night. Fight like hell!”
That’s the tagline for Night Of The Ronin, a new action short well on the way from 6 Brothers Pictures with actor Jeffim Sheroky and director Nathan Bender behind the lens. I’m especially late to the party with this trailer though, but seeing as I’ve written about this Aussie-based lot before as it just dawned on me, and because the trailer itself looks amazing, then it’s only fitting I share in this latest creative progression. Can’t wait to see this one.
After a double cross gone wrong, the unprofessional hitman and his bosses girl are on the run. After surviving a horrific beat down they retreat to her childhood home in hopes of surviving a wave of armed goons looking to retrieve the mobsters property and the head of The Ronin who betrayed him.
Jeffim Sheroky, Amelia Conway and Alexander Robinson star in this rapid fire love letter to the action cinema from the 80’s, 90’s, 00’s and now; with a brutal edge on the action sequences that bloodthirsty Director (Nathan Bender) adds to make Night of The Ronin a crimson soaked, masterfully choreographed and viciously executed addition to the action genre.
With a minimalist approach to dialogue but maximalist to non-verbal storytelling, the philosophies of character through gesture and emotion through action; Night of The Ronin follows the lead set by visionary filmmakers such as Genndy Tartakovsky and John Woo in showcasing visual storytelling over verbal.
