![]() ![]() Besides the hand-to-hand-combat, the dry wit, the emotional appeal to dog lovers, part of what made the first John Wick such an effective - and unique - crime film was the fetishization of underworld etiquette: the code shared by hired killers, the fancy Continental Hotel where assassins stay, and the sense that every character stepped out of a GQ photo shoot.Īll those things are back this time - and often more convoluted and slyly surreal than ever- so let's count the ways the Wick-verse is growing.Īfter opening with a kinetic, often hilarious slapstick action scene involving Wick's beloved Mustang, John Wick: Chapter 2 quickly establishes its noir bona fides by having our Zen hero accept a mission because of a "marker" that he owes to someone. ![]() What makes the sequel so impressive? The clear understanding by the creators that what fans affectionately refer to as "world-building" is also just smart storytelling. John Wick was the introductory course John Wick: Chapter 2 is the masterclass. While the film series kicked off with 2014's John Wick, a stylish gun-fu headshot of a revenge thriller starring weary action movie lifer Keanu Reeves, the second entry in the saga is a more advanced study in Wick-ology. Reader discretion is advised.ĭespite the propensity for chaotic violence, there are rules in the Wick-verse. Warning: This post contains spoilers for the movie John Wick: Chapter 2, and discusses the ending of the movie in detail. ![]()
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