Review of John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) by Tpdgurl — 14 Jun 2017

In the second chapter the audience get a closer look at the workings of this underworld of assassins. We find out that the Continental is more than just a chain of international safe haven hotels but the controllers and distributors of the gold currency system.

That when someone receives a marker that they have promised in their blood a hit or I am assuming a huge favor. We finally see the process of having a contract created on a hit and how the message is sent out to all the assassins.

It is definitely is more colorful and professional than the film Wanted where hits were crafted in coded cloth from unknown gods. The music in John Wick has been well thought out to deliver power, aggression and action.

There was a good balance between knife combat, gun fighting and mix martial arts. The wrestling in the film gave the fight scenes a real rawness and took away the choreograph look. The only thing I would fault is the clarity behind who our villains are.

We seem to be given a succession of high leaders from an Italian bloodline but it is unclear of what they actually do and control. I guess the questions have been left to be answered in the next chapter.

All I know is I will be there to watch it.