Thursday, May 28, 2015

Burning The Candle At Both Ends... "John Wick"

John Wick (2014)

Rated R

Starring Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe, Adrianne Palicki,

Directed by Chad Stahelski

The Story:

John Wick (Reeves) is a former mob hit man, who is now happily retired, having settled down with his wife. However, when she dies, she arranges for a little pooch to be delivered to her husband so he wouldn't be alone. When some thugs target Wick for a robbery, they make the mistake of killing his little puppy.

John Wick is now about to come out of retirement for canine vengeance!

Seriously, that's the plot of the film.

I saw this one received a lot of accolades from people as the coolest action flick in ages.

Meh.

I didn't see it quite that way.

It's the best thing I've seen from Keanu since...hmm...The Replacements! So it's been a 14 year dry spell for him, but this one is fine.

Not great, but fine.

Again, while the storyline seems far-fetched, in the logic of this movie, it makes sense.

Wick is a man of honor and is respected by friends and foes alike.

Plus, he's impossible to kill.

:)

And without spoiling too much, since John Wick 2: Even Wickier is in production, it's safe to say you'll figure out how it ends.

Final Grade: B-





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