Review of John Wick (2014) by Cj S — 02 Jul 2015
What an awesome return to action for action's sake movies for Keanu Reeves. John Wick reminds me of Point Break and Speed, but more mature and noir. I love the movie's ambiance--it's dark and gritty, but it has a modern lightness to it.
The movie just draws you in from the beginning and keeps you engaged until the end. Great story telling, great action, great acting. The only thing that keeps it from being 5 stars for me is that I wish we had seen more of the backstory.
Sure, we saw enough to understand where every character was coming from, but it was hard to feel an emotional attachment to any character--even Wick--and I think that was because of the shallow backstory coverage.
This review of John Wick (2014) was written by Cj S on 02 Jul 2015.
John Wick has generally received very positive reviews.
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