John Wick: Chapter 2

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BrianMcCriticFeb 11, 2017

This is one of the funnest and most brutal rides I've been on in a while. Keanu Reeves has never been better and the way the film covers the myth of John Wick is great. A

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Davrosdaleks1Feb 11, 2017

A must see for action fans, just as well shot and choreographed as the first one.

The plot is equally intriguing and frustrating. We get to see more into the underground crime world that exists in this universe, but a lot of rules andA must see for action fans, just as well shot and choreographed as the first one.

The plot is equally intriguing and frustrating. We get to see more into the underground crime world that exists in this universe, but a lot of rules and character's actions are vague and hard to encrypt.

Still if you want to see a lot of people shot, you'll be satisfied.… Expand

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andrewmakatsariFeb 11, 2017

John Wick Chapter 2 is fast-paced, brutally efficient and giddily entertaining throughout, a classy follow up to a surprise hit of 2014, that took the action world by storm, in Chapter 2 , the creator trio of Director Chad Stahelski, WriterJohn Wick Chapter 2 is fast-paced, brutally efficient and giddily entertaining throughout, a classy follow up to a surprise hit of 2014, that took the action world by storm, in Chapter 2 , the creator trio of Director Chad Stahelski, Writer Derek Kolstad and the leading man Keanu Reeves prove that not only have they taken the action world by storm but they can also grip it and expand on the things that made the original so great.

Much like what The Raid 2 was to the first Raid, the sequel waists no time, picking up directly after the first film, it is not afraid to introduce and show the mystery of the protagonist once again, but does it in a way that doesn't feel forced for fans of Chapter One or confusing for the newcomers. Without getting into details of the story, which were mercifully left open by the trailers too, the story is a lot more focused, and grander in scale, as expected the vastly intriguing and surprising underworld of the first film, is developed into an international organisation, following the same code and rules of the Continental establishment, with added features and elements that make it stand out once again. Keanu Reeves is the perfect catalyst and guide for the audience as we traverse through territories both foreign and old. The emotional pull of the first film is lacking however, and while we still root for Wick, mostly due to Reeves' stoic, straight-faced and utterly badass portrayal in all scenes he's in, the gravity of the situation is more of a "forced mission" rather than "wilful revenge", which makes the film a little tamer and less hard-hitting in its plot. The supporting cast is great again, small roles given to talented actors, with Ian McShane's Winston, having a larger role in this one, more fatherly than anything to John, While Riccardo Scamarcio, plays a cheeky, but overall not as strong of a villain here, when compared to the humorous, cynical and respectful Viggo from the original, played brilliantly by Michael Nyqvist. However the villains' bodyguards, played by Common and Ruby Rose, respectively are excellent, both of them unique in their own ways, Common's assassin Cassian is seen as more of a equal to John, and their first showdown is nothing but a gigantic western homage of the 70s, while Ruby Rose, is a mute, who speaks with sign language and still manages to joke around, exuding a playful attitude, she's just as good at smirking and winking as she is with knifing and punching. Which brings us to the aspect of the film, that had me laughing like an egotistical maniac seconds before pressing a button to launch a nuke at Russia, had the whole audience fill the theater with "OOOOOOOHHHHH **** !!" " HOLY **** ME" and a lot of other swearing( I think we swore more times than the film itself), the action. Mixing Hong-Kong action film style gunplay and martial arts, former stuntman turned Director Chad Stahelski, directs the ultra-violent, kinetic action sequences with long takes, minimal editing and a lot of suave energy that never gets boring, manages to escalate, works well constantly, a whirlwind of bullets, broken bones and more than one pencil kills. The cast is right there with him professionally, trained to look as real, cool and natural as possible during those long-takes, gun-fu, now a signature action/fighting style of these films is once again endlessly inventive and the times when Reeves twists and rolls, utilises many upon many Jujutsu and Judo moves, while the camera moves with the action for ultimate highlights of kills and takedowns, it is VERY HARD, IM-****ing-POSSIBLE not to have a reaction equalling an orgasm again and again. The Score is fantastic as well, lovers of the tune and the set-piece of the original's Red Circle club need not worry, as the sequel delivers a blistering set-piece during a concert in Rome, with music just as great, if not better. Stahelski is also very inspired himself by action films of the yore, which he makes apparent in what was pretty much a more savage, gunplay oriented finale of Bruce Lee's "Enter The Dragon" mirror house finale, or the Buster Keaton opening signifying a stuntman's dream movie has come to life. John Wick Chapter 2 may not be as good of an all-around package with the story taking almost too ludicrous turns out of reality even for its own established reality, the action sequences and the performances make it one of the most accomplished, compelling and thrilling action films I've ever seen, and to me......... that means everything.… Expand

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zikrem91Feb 11, 2017

It's everything an action movie fan can want, and more. The action is more intense, the cinematography is more beautiful, and Keanu just won't stop being a bad-ass. If you love movies like this, watch it. Otherwise, go watch 50 Shades ****

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FarhanFirozFeb 11, 2017

John Wick : Chapter 2 is a well crafted and a must see movie for action fans. Keanu delivers another great performance with his method acting . The movie breaks new ground with its stunt team going bigger and better with its action sequences.John Wick : Chapter 2 is a well crafted and a must see movie for action fans. Keanu delivers another great performance with his method acting . The movie breaks new ground with its stunt team going bigger and better with its action sequences. The world is expanded well with the help of sleek shots and score. An adrenalin rush from start to finish.… Expand

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mahendra1998Feb 10, 2017

Chapter one was perfect when you talk about action genre mostly because it has perfectly shot and performed action sequences with a well framed story and yes the surprise factor where everyone wets their pant when they hear that john wick isChapter one was perfect when you talk about action genre mostly because it has perfectly shot and performed action sequences with a well framed story and yes the surprise factor where everyone wets their pant when they hear that john wick is after them.

Chapter 2 has more action sequence then the first john wick but does not deviate from a story point. Director Chad Stahelski again shows Hollywood, with a passionate actor( you would no what i'm talking about if you saw Keanu Reeves training for the movie) you can make a perfect action movie with out shaky camera shots.

All in all john wick 2 is a must see for action genre fans.… Expand

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jawaadspideyFeb 10, 2017

Amazing, more of what you loved from the first film, while pushing our hero to the limit and darker places. Keanu gives his best performance, the dialogue is tight and engaging. Supporting characters serve the story well...and mostAmazing, more of what you loved from the first film, while pushing our hero to the limit and darker places. Keanu gives his best performance, the dialogue is tight and engaging. Supporting characters serve the story well...and most importantly the action is elevated while expanding the world we fell in love with in the first film.… Expand

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ryecaFeb 10, 2017

Let me sum up JW2. 1. People can't shoot John from 6 feet away. John can shoot people from 6 feet away. 2. John bought a copy of "Judo for Dummies." 3. The dialogue is made so that google translate will not have a difficult job. This movie isLet me sum up JW2. 1. People can't shoot John from 6 feet away. John can shoot people from 6 feet away. 2. John bought a copy of "Judo for Dummies." 3. The dialogue is made so that google translate will not have a difficult job. This movie is so bad, boring, and repetitive - watching this feels like playing the tutorial of a video game for 2.5 hours where dumb ai walks at you and lets you shoot them in the face. Ok, nevermind that sounds way more fun than this piece of garbage film.… Expand

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TheRealCritic26Feb 10, 2017

Too Cheesy. It's truly a 6/10 but giving it lower to offset the stupid reviews. I was disappointed after seeing the glowing reviews and talking about the choreography....wow the fight scenes are just bad. Turn your brain off, enjoy someToo Cheesy. It's truly a 6/10 but giving it lower to offset the stupid reviews. I was disappointed after seeing the glowing reviews and talking about the choreography....wow the fight scenes are just bad. Turn your brain off, enjoy some popcorn and enjoy the average action film it is.… Expand

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HfahmyFeb 10, 2017

It is not a real movie with acting, scenario and directing. Just a fight game in Apple Store or Google Play. Not worth too much writing, just enough with the two wasted hours baring this painful nonsense moneymaking. The two marks are forIt is not a real movie with acting, scenario and directing. Just a fight game in Apple Store or Google Play. Not worth too much writing, just enough with the two wasted hours baring this painful nonsense moneymaking. The two marks are for the music. How could such a thing get these high grades?!… Expand

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ReginthornFeb 10, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. John Wick: Chapter 2 is an action film that seldom misfires. For quick context, John Wick came as a surprise return to form for Keanu Reeves in 2014. Two elements stood out to separate John Wick from the rest of the action pack. The first is in the excellent casting of the protagonist. The quite actor transformed his usual persona into a role of one who, instead, takes extreme action. In extra-textual awareness, loss seemingly haunts the misunderstood actor. The solemn introspective nature of Reeves gives the character of Wick a believable sense of unchained rage. Frankly, John Wick fits Keanu like a glove. A second unique feature of the original is in how the film introduced audiences to the vague world of assassins. John Wick 2 continues the process of world building without conceding a sense of mystery. The film flirts with its own idiosyncrasies knowing full well maintaining the atmosphere is what makes the franchise unique. For example, rules are cited without explaining the full body of the source. Odd artifacts localized to a high ranking assassin will find the camera's attention. In addition, the sequel is a far more cinematically complex film over the first in the series. John Wick: Chapter 2 explores the dichotomy of agency against the externalities in life. Wick constantly conforms to the rules of the assassin world despite a desire to break free. The dangers of breaking free are made explicitly known to the audience and Wick. As a result, the film’s plot is the rare action film which focuses on the awareness of limitations in one’s environment. The story constantly finds humor in the juxtaposition of action to dialogue/scenario. An intense fight will cease in due part to some odd universal assassin code. A shootout occurs during a concert at one point early in the film. Wick shoots an adversary in the head to an ignorant audience’s entertainment. The cited moment gives the viewer a meta moment to ponder their attraction to extreme violent imagery. Speaking of universal codes, the film often uses noir elements to heighten emotions or reflect states of danger. Soft blue and red lighting clash throughout the film. Red often illuminates the screen during the more intense shootouts of the film. Conversely, the color blue offers Wick precious few moments to cool down and collect himself. The depth of the assassin world adds a heightened sense of danger to our protagonist. Wick ceases being able to recognize fellow assassins from civilians among the throngs of New York. (Minor spoiler) The entire environment literally turns against John during the final surprisingly unnerving moments of the film. The action is top notch and will satisfy anyone who simply wants to witness masterfully executed action. The hand to hand combat does get a bit stale during the final fights of the movie. Ultimately, John Wick: Chapter 2 is the cinephiles fun action romp.… Expand

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amonmeizFeb 10, 2017

tldr:
great movie
a rare case of sequel being better than the first one john wick has become the new benchmark james bond,bourne, vin diesel,expendables,etc etc whatever action movie after this, if u cant do half as good as this one,u guystldr:
great movie
a rare case of sequel being better than the first one
john wick has become the new benchmark
james bond,bourne, vin diesel,expendables,etc etc whatever action movie after this,
if u cant do half as good as this one,u guys might just gtfo

why? :

-lots of action movie have builds up.simple example is recent triple X. or old bond movie
theres so much hype on the protagonist,but so little proof to back that up

john wick isnt one of those movie.it has tons of proofs.
u really convince on why people scared of him
he more than earn that "boogeyman" nickname

and the camera work is perfect, but not moving a lot (like the recent triple x)
this is by no means a bad thing
because a) we can see whats going on
and b) because the action is just geniune pure excellent

no need **** camera work to over compensate or "help" the action

its already good on its on.the camera just need to stay put

-very cool.
using the same examples, those movie rely on sleek 1 liner to showcase its coolness
but john wick cool,because the world its in is cool
the somalier of gun,
the tactical suit tailor
every conversation,every interaction ,ooze uber epic coolness

theres no pointless cheesy 1 liner
john wick show his "cool" thru his movement. every single one of it.

-love the side characters. the villain, laurence fishburne, winston the manager
but all of them are squeezed and used and then throw away
all to build up john wick character.all to showcase his brilliance

a brave move,i respect that
but i prefer to see laurence more
and that gun somalier

-very good movie.possibly 3rd one on his way
but i prefer,or rather i already content with this one
there would be nothing wrong with ending it at chapter 2
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GerardistheWayFeb 10, 2017

The man. The myth. The legend. John Wick is back, and he’s here to stay. And don’t worry: the new dog’s still here too.

Where do I even start? Films like this one, and the original, are usually ones people walk into with low expectations,The man. The myth. The legend. John Wick is back, and he’s here to stay. And don’t worry: the new dog’s still here too.

Where do I even start? Films like this one, and the original, are usually ones people walk into with low expectations, coming mainly to see a spectacular light and sound spectacle that goes heavy on the bloodshed and light on the, oh, everything else. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of blood splatter to go around in this movie, but never for a second is the storytelling (take a moment, even for a movie like this one, to follow that word up with a hollow laugh) aspect of the movie compromised for the sake of an action scene, which is such a beautiful thing in this day and age when multiplexes are filled by the likes of Michael Bay. Plenty of focus was spent on world-building in the first, delicately crafting a massive and elegant underground society of assassins and mobsters hiding right under our noses in the middle of New York City. As you’ll see in this one, that is only the tip of the iceberg.

We open on Wick (Keanu Reeves) settling his last bit of unfinished business from the previous film by getting his vintage Mustang back from the brother of original antagonist Viggo Tarasov. This actually accomplishes very little—when he returns home with the car, John Leguizamo’s chop shop owner character quips it’ll be ready “By Christmas…2030” when he calls him to repair it—and seems to serve the purpose of re-introducing the character and his legendary reputation to audiences (including the infamous “pencil story”, of which he gives a demonstration later on). Once this is done, John begins to again try to settle back into life as a civilian, when his past comes back to haunt him once more in the form of Santino D’Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio), an old acquaintance who, we learn, played a vital role in helping in the completion of Baba Yaga’s “impossible task” that established the Tarasov syndicate in the previous film. Bound by a blood oath to assist D’Antonio (who reminds him of this by blowing up his house with a grenade launcher), Wick is given the task of eliminating the former’s sister Gianna (Claudia Gerini; I wonder if Monica Bellucci was unavailable, I honestly think she would have been better for that role) in order for Santino to claim a place at the “High Table”, a council of high-level crime lords who make use of the circle of assassins to whom John used to belong. If you’ve seen anything about the movie on TV or in the news you no doubt know that he succeeds, but when Santino double-crosses him to tie up loose ends, John suddenly finds a world that was all-too-happy to have him back now treacherous and full of danger. With an open contract on his head worth enough money that it’d make anyone consider life as an assassin, John must figure out who he can trust, outlive the attempts on his life by his former colleagues, and find a way to take revenge on D’Antonio all at the same time.

Now, I said that this sequel does everything that a sequel ought to. Allow me to elaborate on that a little more: everything great about the first film was kept while the weaker or less developed areas have been tightened up and now feel more at home. The unique lighting and visual style are still apparent, but a bit of a break is taken from the noir atmosphere of the last film by giving plenty of daytime settings and scenes (in contrast to the grey and black New York night streets), as well as plenty of beautiful new set pieces in Rome. The action scenes are still beautifully choreographed and shot, and we even get to see Wick use a few new weapons in this one (most notably is a shotgun—I was disappointed that he didn’t get a chance to utilize one in the first, but that scene makes up for it one-hundred percent). The dry humor that made the first so hilarious in such a deadly way (the deadpan delivery of Reeves and Lance Reddick, the Continental’s concierge, makes it all the sweeter) is all over the place, and to make up for a few of the juicy supporting performances we lost between this movie and the last one (Poor, poor Willem Dafoe…) we get a couple of new ones from the likes of Laurence Fishburne as the leader of a gang of homeless men/assassins/criminals, Common as the bodyguard of Wick’s mark in Rome, and the legendary Franco Nero as the Winston-type character of an Italian branch of the Continental (Ian McShane also returned to his role, and I loved every minute of his time on screen). But what’s perhaps most interesting is the expansion upon the lore created in the last movie: we see now that these killers aren’t just in New York, but everywhere in the world, and now Wick must be even more careful than before.

I’ve never given an action movie a perfect 10 before, so this is a first for me. All I have left to say is: Threequel, please! 10/10… Expand

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bfoore90Feb 10, 2017

After rating the first on e rather highly, I had reservations about them making a sequel and seeing this franchise become another "Taken" but I was pleasantly surprised how well this entry into the series turned out to be. There is a lot ofAfter rating the first on e rather highly, I had reservations about them making a sequel and seeing this franchise become another "Taken" but I was pleasantly surprised how well this entry into the series turned out to be. There is a lot of good fight scenes that are very well choreographed mixed in with some comedic elements and witty dialogue. The movie also does a good job or widening its scale whilst staying as relatively grounded as the first one. Oh and Keanu Reeves is as bad ass as he was in the first one… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeFeb 10, 2017

John Wick: Chapter 2 continues to leave off where its first movie has ended. Before you see this, you must see its predecessor so that you don't get confused on who's what and what's who. Otherwise, you may enjoy this film without anyJohn Wick: Chapter 2 continues to leave off where its first movie has ended. Before you see this, you must see its predecessor so that you don't get confused on who's what and what's who. Otherwise, you may enjoy this film without any confusion whatsoever. If 2017 had a few amount of films released to theaters, then John Wick: Chapter 2 might be the best sequel of the year.… Expand

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LamontRaymondFeb 10, 2017

It has great action, amazing choreography, and excellent wit, but it's missing the heart and the charm of the first film. The bad guy has zero charisma, and you don't feel the seething revenge motive like the first. But compared to otherIt has great action, amazing choreography, and excellent wit, but it's missing the heart and the charm of the first film. The bad guy has zero charisma, and you don't feel the seething revenge motive like the first. But compared to other sequels? This is excellent stuff.… Expand

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