The Wild

A dog will never abandon its master, but the master abandons the dog! An enjoyable Korean gangster film, led by excellent actors and a nice story, that only lacks more significant action sequences, but otherwise I am satisfied. The story follows a talented boxer who kills his opponent during a match and serves eight years in prison. Upon his release, he returns to his friend, who has chosen the life of a gangster and is now his right hand. This does not sit well with other subordinates and conflicts arise. Park Sung-woong plays an excellent antagonist in the series Bloodhounds, and here, he plays the main hero (personally, I don't like his face, so it's hard for me to root for him, but he acts excellently). Oh Dae-hwan is also good in the role of a gangster, as well as Joo Suk-tae, who plays a perpetually drugged corrupt policeman. The film is quite intimate and focuses on only a few characters. It’s clear it is a debut film, the director did not have high ambitions, but the effort is there. The best action comes at the very end, with a few short and intense fights, but as the main character is a boxer, I expected more. The finale is quite surprising and there is also a twist, so for me it is a good film that won't disappoint fans of Korean gangster films, but it is not top grade quality. 65% (2024.01.13)