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"Wild Card" is an average South Korean cop film. If you've seen enough films in this genre, then there's absolutely nothing about "Wild Card" that will surprise you. The surprising thing is just how much "Wild Card" toes the genre line. The film is by-the-books when it comes to South Korean cop films, so I can't give it too many points for originality.

The film does have an excellent cast, although its narrative does meander quite a bit. Also, the movie takes great pains to mention South Korean cops and their deference to using guns on criminals, but that seems a rather moot point when suspects are repeatedly beaten to within an inch of their life with a variety of instruments, including baseball bats.

Again, "Wild Card" is not all bad, but it's not very original. It's formulaic, by-the-numbers, but still worthwhile.

6 out of 10