Review of Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014) by Steve W — 04 Oct 2014

In this ferociously entertaining sequel to Tazza: The High Rollers, Ham Dae-gil is the protagonist of his own story. Intertwining with some characters from the first film, Goni's cousin meets up with Mr.

Go when his new job at a gambling house goes awry and a con-woman fleeces them for millions. Teaming up with his new mentor, Dae-gil enters the harsh world of gambling and loses more money when betrayed by his childhood crush.

Beaten down but not defeated, Dae-gil goes in head first to rescue his girl, humiliate and possibly mutilate all who have wronged him. Steeped in the themes of the gambling lifestyle, Tazza: The Hidden Card has a great message that the cool gambling lifestyle is almost as bad as being a gangster.

Enemies and rivalries usually end in bloody conclusions, and sometimes gamblers cannot simply walk away from one more game or one more score. At a lengthy 2.5 hours, the film is never boring, crafting an intricate set of characters and storylines that all intersect in the final card game to end all card games.

There's also incredible editing work afoot, with lots of interesting transitions and cuts. Tazza: The Hidden Card is much like its predecessor, a flashy and fun high stakes game of suspense and thrills.