I would compare my thoughts on John Wick to something that critics often say about James Bond movies. They often say that James Bond is more about showing the audience the world that he exists in while going on adventure. This is the same with John Wick. This movie by the end I found was much more about the awesome world that was created for the characters to live in. Yes I know if you've seen the trailer it looks stupid. John Wick gets a dog as a present from his recently passed away wife to love,and get over her death with. Then a Russian mob bosses son kills the dog, steals his car,and beats the shit out of him. But this man is John Wick the greatest hit man of all time,and now the Russian's are going to die for this. Yeah I know this sounds all kind of bad,but the actors are really game for everything that the film brings up that it all just works. I noticed that a lot of the villains spent a lot of time talking about how much of a badass,and how dangerous John Wick is. This ultimately works like gangbusters to the films advantage getting you wildly excited for the action that just might go down,and then watch it do so spectacularly. Keanu Reeves is a very good in this film. Sure he's playing his normal stone faced action hero,but it all works because of just how impressive some of the martial arts he does. He doesn't really say much,but as a performance physically it's really impressive. Michael Nyqvist plays the Russian mobster whose son John is after. This is a surprisingly funny role,and the timing that Nyqvist lays down is perfect. His introduction scene is so simple yet so impacting that you knew exactly what you were getting here. Then again that goes for the entire supporting cast. John Leguizamo, Ian Mcshane,and all of these people,are really great. They all have presence,and it just helps the movie. Each of them build the world by actions not words,and once I got to the hotel for hitmen I was on board. Then there is also the action. This film is directed by two stuntmen, and they are just pulling out all the stops. The action is probably the best choreographed I've ever seen. There is a nightclub scene that is so thrilling, serendipitous,and just damn impressive that I would go as far as to say it is the best action scene I have seen in a film period. This is fun stuff,and while most films action has bored me this has been incredibly riveting. But again all films have at least one problem,and the one thing that hampers John Wick is that it runs a little too long. See I mean more of this stuff is a good thing, it's a really good movie. However when you reach the point where yes you all saw it coming don't yell at me for spoiling this John Wick kills the person who took his car,and kills his dog the film decides to continue on,and have him finish some more people off. Now that is awesome. There were parts in the finale that I really liked including a scene that puts a nice satisfying bow on the world building,but all of it after the boy was killed seemed like filler. John Wick is a really good action movie, and it's not boring,or slow even if the last 30 minutes does feel like a little much. It builds a rich and fantastic world, and I highly recommend it. I give John Wick a 9 out of 10.
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