Wild Card (2015) / Z-View

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Wild Card (2015)

Director:  Simon West

Screenplay: William Goldman

Stars: Jason Statham, Milo Ventimiglia, Stanley Tucci, Sofía Vergara, Jason Alexander and Anne Heche.

The Pitch: “Jason Statham and a bunch of star cameos in a William Goldman script about a Vegas bodyguard.”

Tagline: “Never bet against a man with a killer hand.”

The Overview:  Beware of Spoilers…

Nick Wild [Statham] is a Vegas bodyguard who helps a female friend out of a tough situation only to learn that he was messing with the son of a powerful mobster.  What’s a bodyguard to do but play the hand he was dealt.

I’m a Jason Statham fan, but Wild Card was a letdown.  I was disappointed that most of the all-star cast show for a scene or two and then are never to be seen again.  It also didn’t help that Wild is a gambler who does something very stupid towards the end of the movie. Stanley Tucci is great in his limited screen time.

Rating: 2 of 5 stars.