Review of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) by Adrenilinmatt — 17 May 2019

Let me just open by saying im just glad quality action movies are still being made. So many horrendous mutations of the genre have tainted the pool, films like taken 2 and 3, die hard 5, watered down trash like that really takes its toll on the genre.

But we can be grateful that a series like this exists, and that each instalment so far has been nothing but quality. Keanu is just a super cool action star. He may not have huge acting chops, but he is an excellent physical actor, and is second to none when it comes to putting in the effort for his roles.

Not only that,but at 54 years of age, he still very much looks the part and shows no signs of slowing down. Hes a huge part of why these movies are so good. With john wick 3 we are treated to some of the most unapologetic, inventive and beautiful action scenes yet.

I wont spoil anything, but the first half of this movie in particular has some of the most cringe inducing kills ever put to screen. Highlights involve a scene including horses, and a brutal library fight, followed by the most ridiculous knife kills I have ever seen in my life.

Its art. The film slows down a little in the secone half, and there are some scenes that seemed a little pointless overall, but I enjoyed them as more of a breather and a break from the intensity. I cant get into it too much without spoiling things, so I wont.

Just trust me when I say, if you are a fan of action movies with exceptional choreography and violence that isnt dumbed down, this is the movie for you. I loved john wick 2, liked john wick 1, and id say john wick 3 is atleast as good as 2 if not slightly better in its first half.

Action simply doesnt get much better than this. We should be thankful for this trilogy, because movies like this are getting more and more rare. 10/10. Go see it.