"Wild Card" Korean Theatrical Poster
Director: Kim Yu-Jin
Writer: Lee Man-Hee
Producer: Jang Yun-Hyeon
Cast: Jeong Jin-Yeong, Yang Dong-Geun, Han Chae-Yeong, Gi Ju-Bong, Kim Myeong-Guk, Hwang Jun-Yeong, Yu Ha-Bok
Running Time: 117 min.
By Mighty Peking Man
Four psychotic hoods are going around murdering and raping innocent people. Sometimes for money, and other times for pure pleasure…
Now, a group of policemen are assigned to the case, particularly detectives Je-su (Dong-kun Yang of Bet On My Disco) and Yeong-dal (Jin-yeong Jeong of Guns and Talks). One is a loose-cannon, the other is one that plays by the rules. Using whatever it takes to catch the criminals, the cops turn the city upside down. What ensues is a downward spiral as the good guys get more desperate and crazy; the bad guys become more clever and threatening.
Using mixed genres to its advantage, Wild Card takes cliched theme and tops them off with clever comedy and romance (thanks to the drop-dead beautiful Han Chae-Yeong), and still manages to maintain a nice level of brutal action.
On the downside, Wild Card has nothing new to offer. We’ve seen it all before with much more style in Nowhere to Hide, and with more wit and perfection in Memories of Murder. Think of Wild Card as if you’re having your favorite meal: It tastes the same, smells the same, and even though there’s really nothing exciting about it, you still gobble it up and enjoy every minute of it.
Recommended.
Mighty Peking Man’s Rating: 7.5/10
