Review of John Wick (2014) by Ajohnson12 — 24 Oct 2014

John Wick is a very solid action flick, and definitely a must-see for action fans. The technical highlights for me would be the long-take fight scenes and gunplay. Keanu brings his Matrix-esque physicality back, he is very believable as an all-business professional in a questionable field that loves his craft, reluctantly as he is to pick it up again :).

John Wick is very stylishly cinematographed, very capably choreographed, and very well casted, from the lead (Keanu Reeves) to the villains (particularly Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, and the dedicated Dean Winters, definitely involved in mayhem.). Overall, I'd rate this one of the tip-top notch action films for 2014 so far and one of the best of the last few years. Comparing it to the star's prior work, John Wick is far superior to 47 Ronin (they are in a similar genre, if different settings). I hope Keanau continues to explore the physical side of his range, as he is has a real talent at working in this space. He had a professional, balletic side to his gunplay in this film (enhanced by the cinematography) that I would love to see more of.

Also - I don't know for sure, but was there a "Commando" reference in there somewhere, with all of the "John" dialogue? :). This is a solid "A" effort for action fans, in my opinion.