In 2006, news came out that Leelee Sobieski and Ron Perlman were set to star along with newcomer Il Lim in a horror/comedy about a man who goes on a murder spree to avenge his wife’s death. Either the film went through major re-writes prior to shooting or the information was faulty because in 2008, a teaser trailer for the completed film looks more like a dramatic martial arts thriller.
Based on this footage, I’m going to give three reasons why ACTS OF VIOLENCE looks promising and three reasons why it also looks like a potential dud.
On the bright side, it’s written by, directed and starring a new Korean-American actor with obvious Taekwondo training. That’s good. It has semi-A-list supporting talent in the beautiful Leelee Sobieski (88 MINUTES) and cult favorite Ron Perlman (HELLBOY 2). That’s also good. It has an OLD BOY/Korean film vibe in the way that the gritty screen violence is handled. That’s even better.
What doesn’t look so exciting are the inconsistencies in production design, dodgy line delivery and some stagy legwork that looks like it belongs in a pure martial arts movie and not a gritty thriller.
I’m hoping the positives outweigh the negatives because I’d like to see a little movie like this be a success. Also, Lim looks like a star in the making and I’m excited to see him headlining his first real movie. The only other credit I could find in relation to him is a small role in the HBO original feature DOUBLE BANG. To have hooked Sokieski and Perlman for his first movie means he’s doing something right.
As for release news, all I have is a tentative 2008 date and no distributor. With Perlman on board, it shouldn’t be too much of a challenge to get DVD distribution. Hopefully, we’ll get more information soon.
Official site
http://www.actsofviolencemovie.com/
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