'Crime City 3', Dong-seok Ma believes and sees

If you do this, you won't fall behind even compared to Hollywood blockbusters. The third 'Crime City' series built by Ma Dong-seok was made with a one-beat fast hook and heavy hitting.

If you talk about the movie 'Criminal City 3' (director Lee Sang-yong) in one word, it is Ma Dong-seok's hook, which is faster than the previous film. The heavy hitting feeling added to the speed gives coolness.

'Criminal City 3' depicts the events after Ma Seok-do (Ma Dong-seok), a detective at the Geumcheon Police Station, moves to Gwangsu University in Seoul. In 2015, seven years after Kang Hae-sang (played by Son Seok-gu) was kidnapped in Vietnam, Maseok-do is working at Gwangsu University, a new place of work. Maseok-do is always with Kim Man-jae (played by Kim Min-jae).

While investigating a murder case with Kim Man-jae, Maseok-do senses something strange. It was the smell of a new drug crime case. Maseokdo sets out to catch Joo Seong-cheol (played by Lee Jun-hyuk), who is behind the new drug case, and Ricky (played by Munetaka Aoki), another person involved in the case. Will Maseokdo be able to catch Joo Seong-cheol and Ricky at once?

The third story of the 'Criminal City' series, which Ma Dong-seok planned up to 8 episodes, 'Criminal City 3' has a larger story compared to the previous part. My teammates have changed, and the working environment has also changed. Here, the villain who was one in the first and second episodes has increased to two.

As the scale has grown, the changes are clearly visible. The pace of the story unfolds so fast that there is no frustrating section. What has changed the most is the action. If Maseokdo's action was heavy in the first episode, it was a speed fight in the second episode. The action of the 3rd film was completed by combining the strengths of the 1st and 2nd films.

If the action in the 2nd episode was created with the color of judo and self-defense, the quick hook in the 3rd episode added the color of impressive boxing. The heavy hitting feeling with speed at the forefront became stronger. Ma Dong-seok made it himself with the martial arts team, and the thrill is doubled because it is an action that only Ma Dong-seok can do. As much as the action was changed, the mouth-to-mouth action also appears without a break. The commonly known 'Room of Truth' and the laughing point that appeared in the second part are also mentioned again. I can't stop laughing because the taste I know is better.

Ma Dong-seok, who is said to be untouchable, had a solid position. Ma Dong-seok's fist, which evokes the feeling of throwing a 160km fast ball, makes him freeze beyond coolness. The two new villains, Lee Jun-hyeok and Aoki Munetaka, are also not inferior to Ma Dong-seok's aura. Lee Jun-hyeok, who gained 20kg, is boiling even next to Ma Dong-seok. Aoki Munetaka holding a Japanese sword also shows a cool face. Ma Dong-seok's new colleagues, Lee Beom-soo, Kim Min-jae, and Ko Kyu-pil, are also a winning combination.

It is often said that 'believe and see'. Now, we can believe and see the worldview of 'Crime City' created by Ma Dong-seok. Maseokdo's belief that bad X must be caught unconditionally continues. The 'Criminal City' series, which maintains beliefs but seeks changes in action, is comparable to Hollywood blockbusters such as Marvel and DC. Ma Dong-seok's action, which evolves through variations, is expected to show strong power to the theater.

Cookies are one. Just as Ma Dong-seok predicted earlier that a surprise gift was prepared, it is worth looking forward to.

Released on May 31st. Running time 105 minutes. 15 year old viewer.

Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr