John Wick

John Chard

7/10

Woof! Keanu Reeves is the John Wick of the title, a grieving one man army who gets tipped over the edge when gangsters kill his dog. Carnage ensues. The paying public do like a good revenge flick, there have been plenty this last couple of decades, and they do go down well. Once the set-up has been staged - Wick grieves at the loss of his loved one - gets some small joy via a pet - only to h...

CuriousAstronaut

~NO SPOILERS~ John Wick is an excellent revenge action movie that raises the bar with its excellent lighting, cinematography, and martial arts displays from Keanu. Mr Wick spends the rest of the film getting even with a mob boss for the actions of his son who killed his dog and stole his car. As far as the plot goes, its pretty simple but there is a lot of depth to the world. Reeves dis...

**Pure unadulterated action** John Wick - it's that kind of a character whose name is enough to inflict terror in the minds of people. And whoever isn't terrified doesn't mean that they're better, it just means that they don't know JOHN WICK. It definitely isn't the first character of it's kind, but very few characters of this kind convince you that they are what they are supposed to be. Let...

Sheldon Nylander

7/10

It's cheesy, formulaic, and hammily acted. It's also stylish, high energy, and generally just a fun popcorn movie. "John Wick" is a retired hitman who gets brought back into the life by a personal attack (no spoilers here, but if you're squeamish about animal cruelty, be warned). Okay, we've heard this story dozens of times. What's different is the world in which this takes place. There's a ...

The Movie Mob

10/10

**The mastery of stunt choreography and world-building make John Wick the new standard of action films.** John Wick is a master class on taking every movie trope and delivering an incredibly fresh and innovative franchise that delights avid action fans and casual observers alike. Chad Stahelski and team break free from the now overused shaky cam to hide mediocre acting and push their stars and ...

John Critic

Keanu Reeve’s very best since the Matrix!!!

GenerationofSwine

10/10

My wife made me watch the John Wick series when #3 came out... and I started with #3. She was pretty sure that I needed to watch the first two to understand what it was about... I was pretty sure that I didn't. Turns out I was right. You don't need to watch 1 and 2 to understand everything that is going on in 3. You don't have to watch 1 to understand 2. You can really jump in anywhere you w...

Nathan

8/10

John Wick is the definition of a blockbuster action film, with big set pieces and visceral stunt work that will leave audiences gasping. While the story and performances are lacking, the creators make attempts at establishing a greater world around the characters. There are some really creative services and lore that go into the assassin underworld that is simply brilliant. The acting all around i...

r96sk

8/10

Pure entertainment, this. Happy to have finally got around to watching this franchise! I expected sheer enjoyment and that's what I got. <em>'John Wick'</em> is good fun! It is more hammy than I thought it would be, not that that's a criticism. Some characters duck out surprisingly abruptly too (justice for Clarke Peters!), even when the one who should get taken out immediately somehow manages ...

Rob

10/10

Simply a cool character doing a lot of very bad things for all the right reasons. Immensely slick and incredibly fluid action in this movie. But the subtleties and nuances of world details are what make this story so addictive. Even after more than a hundred watches I still have to skip that puppy scene.

Andre Gonzales

8/10

Reeves is such a great actor. Another action packed filled movie. He nuts on everyone all because they killed his dog.

CinemaSerf

7/10

When a couple of young gangsters take a liking to the car of the recently widowed “John Wick” (Keanu Reeves) they little expect that he will be able to put up much resistance as they enter his home at night and pinch it - beating him up and killing his dog at the same time. What is clear to arch-villain “Viggo” (Michael Nyqvist), though, is that his hot-headed son (Alfie Allen) has gone and stirre...

Margot Maritz

It’s about time I watched John Wick, especially since I want to be up to date before seeing the upcoming film Ballerina (spoiler: I loved it). I absolutely love Keanu Reeves, and I know John Wick has a massive following. But I think people are going to hate me for saying this: why do people like these films so much? I appreciate the storyline that runs through the entire franchise. I like the ...

John Wick is a simple revenge story with a lot of action scenes. Dialogue is kept short and simple. Because of this, pacing is really good. Cinematography and fight choreography are great; action scenes are filmed with minimal cuts and are satisfying to watch, although not really realistic. Music goes well with the action scenes. The world it is trying to build is interesting in its own way and...