Luc Besson revives the distinctive style of his early masterpieces Nikita (1990) and Léon (1994) with his latest dark thriller, Dogman. The movie manages to be both a taut thriller and a poignant human drama about an antihero practicing his own brand of justice. One night in New Jersey, a mysterious man is arrested by the police. The crippled man, blonde and dressed in all red, is driving a truck loaded with dozens of dogs. Now, a psychologist will reconstruct the tragic fate of the protagonist, Douglas, who has been abused since childhood and dogs are his only friends. Actor Caleb Landry Jones, who won the Best Actor award at Cannes in 2021, perfectly portrays the multi-faceted Douglas who is both vulnerable and ruthless. And the Fox terriers, Dobermanns and Greyhounds in the movie are no less great actors. Once again, the action movie master Luc Besson has created an unforgettable character Douglas following Nikita and Léon. (SEO Seunghee)