Today’s Prayer Focus
Wild Card
MPA Rating:
for strong violence, language and some sexuality/nudity.
for strong violence, language and some sexuality/nudity.
| Moral Rating: | not reviewed |
| Moviemaking Quality: |
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| Primary Audience: | Adults |
| Genre: | Action Crime Thriller Drama Remake Adaptation |
| Length: | 1 hr. 32 min. |
| Year of Release: | 2015 |
| USA Release: |
January 30, 2015 DVD: March 31, 2015 |
Relevant Issues
| Featuring |
Jason Statham … Nick Wild Michael Angarano … Cyrus Kinnick Dominik García-Lorido … Holly Hope Davis … Cassandra Milo Ventimiglia … Danny DeMarco Max Casella … Osgood Stanley Tucci … Baby Jason Alexander … Pinky Sofía Vergara (Sofia Vergara) … DD Anne Heche … Roxy François Vincentelli … Benny See all » |
| Director |
Simon West |
| Producer |
Lionsgate SJ Heat Productions See all » |
| Distributor |
 Lionsgate (Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.) |
“He’s all in”
Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “A recovering gambling addict finds work providing protection to his friends. This is a remake of the 1987 Burt Reynolds feature film. This tightly-wound action-thriller tells the story of Nick Escalante (Statham), whose compulsive gambling has led him to the streets of Vegas, where he takes odd jobs providing “security” to support his addiction. His professional and personal lives collide, when his friend is brutally beaten, forcing him to take on the mob.”
Negative
Movie Critics
…cliché-ridden plot… [1½/4]
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
…“Wild Card” comes out as a redux of “The Gambler,” with Nick blaring his inability to quit betting while he’s ahead. … [1½/4]
Ed Gonzalez, Slant magazine
…underwhelming though slickly helmed crime flick… will be a letdown to anyone looking for a real thrill ride. …
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter
…the Las Vegas setting feels stale… Slow-motion knockouts follow, with Mr. Statham as sure-fisted as ever, but the “Expendables” director Simon West can only summon dead air in between. …
Nicolas Rapold, The New York Times
…Unpredictable and offbeat without being particularly good… leaving one with the impression that a lot of stylishness has been flaunted without much to show for it. …
Tim Grierson, Screen Daily
PLEASE share your observations and insights to be posted here.
I am angry about this film, and angry that my husband is justifying that it is okay to watch this film as a Christian. I wish there were some way that I could explain to him, that it is not okay, and I am in my room praying that the Holy Spirit convicts him.