DMC action director’s new crime thriller Bad City gets slick trailer

Whenever I’ve talked to my action movie-loving buddies about my favorite action movies of 2022, whether it’s Water is the Way, AthenaOr RRR, the answer has been a resounding: “But have you seen Bad City?” I’ve been anxiously awaiting the Japanese movie’s stateside release ever since its domestic release in July 2022 led to an avalanche of praise among the action faithful, and the new trailer ahead of its August 1 digital release shows exactly why.

What looks like a standard crime thriller about vigilante justice and gang warfare jumps off the screen because of director Kensuke Sonomura’s kinetic, immersive action. After a long career of stunt work and action direction (including John Woo’s ManhuntSonomura made a splash in Japanese cinema with his feature film debut. Hydra The excellent work of his action is very enjoyable Baby Assasins (one of Polygon’s favorite movies of 2022). You might not even know it but you may be familiar with him from his video games industry work.

Sonomura is the former action coordinator for games such as Devil May Cry 4,, Metal Gear Solid 4, Guns of the Patriots, Vanquish, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and 2020’s Resident Evil 3. He’s one of the brightest emerging stars in action cinema, and shows how the visual language of action can translate from video games to movies (and vice versa).

Bad CityStars long-time action actor Hitoshi Ozawa, who you might recognize from previous roles in Yakuza 0,The following are some examples of how to get started: Ishin – Like a Dragon!), Akane Sakanoue (Alice in BorderlandTak SakaguchiAlternate Terms). This film is set in the fictional, crime-ridden town of Kaiko and features a freed former policeman who makes a desperate attempt to protect the city against organized crime and corruption.

Bad City The digital release will take place on August 1. A physical release is scheduled for September 19.