Betrayal is in no short supply in Kim Bong-han's The Wild. Just out-of-prison pugilist Woo-cheol (Park Sung-woong) can't trust his buddy, the crime lord Jang Do Shik (Oh Dae-hwan) who can't trust the conspiratorial druggie cop Jo Jeong-gon (Joo Suk-tae) who can't trust the philosophically inclined drug trafficker Gak-soo (Oh Dal-su) whose probably the wisest of the bunch when it comes to knowing whom you can and can't trust. He's certainly savvier than femme fatale Bom (Seo Ji-hye) who's life is especially complicated as she used to date the guy (Bin Chan Uk) whom Woo-cheol punched to death in the boxing ring seven years ago. Or did he?
The Wild is the type of movie that keeps the characters — and the audience — guessing. Whom will Woo-cheol align with? Can you ever trust a drug addict's word? Would a Korean cop throw in his badge and learn to speak Thai from a paperback guide as prep work for international escape? Not all the questions will keep you on the edge of your seat. But one of the performances will. As a jaded North Korean whose unlawful import business is a source of fascination for all, Oh Dal-su relates street smarts and strategic thinking. Although he's hardly the lead, his character is the one any sane criminal would seek out for allegiance because he's so quick to understand motives and modus operandi. But can you trust him?
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