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tvnewsguidoJan 15, 2015

Mostly a run-of-the-mill revenge-themed FPS.

It is fun to see Keanu Reeves but there is little to elevate this film beyond others of the genre. The cinematography is beautiful and the world created is clever but once the novelty of theseMostly a run-of-the-mill revenge-themed FPS.

It is fun to see Keanu Reeves but there is little to elevate this film beyond others of the genre. The cinematography is beautiful and the world created is clever but once the novelty of these elements wears off you're left with little more than a high body count.… Expand

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juanito_deformeDec 24, 2014

A non-stop rampage of killing with style, is the best way to define the movie, lay the foundation of the John Wick feelings gets a bit weak while the script got cheesy at the beginning, some scenes could been done much better "No the actionA non-stop rampage of killing with style, is the best way to define the movie, lay the foundation of the John Wick feelings gets a bit weak while the script got cheesy at the beginning, some scenes could been done much better "No the action ones, they are quite good" but you can't feel connected with the principal characters in any point and cause that they seem a bit fake. It is a a good movie a must watch I think so, but don't expect it to become a classic in your library.… Expand

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markvantparkJan 20, 2015

It was only a **** dog !
This is an animal protection movie.
A warning for people not to shoot their neighbour's dog.
Actually I preferred the first dog.
For the rest there is little to say.

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LinttaFlamingoFeb 21, 2017

Keanu Reeves was a badass, and I liked Alfie Allen too, but I didn't really feel that immersed to the movie. While the action was fun and exciting, there wasn't much else that kept the movie interesting. It's not bad in any way, but it's aKeanu Reeves was a badass, and I liked Alfie Allen too, but I didn't really feel that immersed to the movie. While the action was fun and exciting, there wasn't much else that kept the movie interesting. It's not bad in any way, but it's a bit forgettable.… Expand

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ggustaFeb 28, 2015

Mayhem is everywhere. The male russian population of the tri-state area was decimated in the disco scene alone. We're running out of racial stereotypes. Movies wont do much with muslims anymore, other than portray them as victims orMayhem is everywhere. The male russian population of the tri-state area was decimated in the disco scene alone. We're running out of racial stereotypes. Movies wont do much with muslims anymore, other than portray them as victims or conciliating peacekeepers. Art DOES reflect reality after all.

And to kill a little snoopy dog in cold blood? You lose a star for that alone. The story is a little complicated. It seems that there was a car and a dog and a man trying to grieve over a lost wife. No one ever loses an uncaring fat ugly wife in the movies like in reality. They lose a smoking hot soulmate. Totally irreplaceable.

And a perfect all orig 69 boss mustang fastback. Russians and ISIS might start makng their own mov- oh never mind. Willem Dafoe, too cool. Hope he is back for a prequel.Ian McShane too.

An outtakes reel with some state farm spoofs would have gotten a higher rating. Mayhem is everywhere.… Expand

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Astor_Apr 23, 2018

Keanu Reaves stars John Wick, a 'retired' professional killer. Her wife got killed somehow after he settled down for marriage. Soon after, a group of mobsters attacked him in his house, killed her wife's dog and stole his car. That got himKeanu Reaves stars John Wick, a 'retired' professional killer. Her wife got killed somehow after he settled down for marriage. Soon after, a group of mobsters attacked him in his house, killed her wife's dog and stole his car. That got him from greaving to silent rage, going after his assailants. He is darned good at killing people and is able to take on an army of mobsters with relative ease. That is all to it for the plotline, pure revenge and lots of gunfire. If you enjoy mindless shooting action, this movie is for you. If you are looking for movie with substance, pass this.… Expand

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RalfbergsJun 24, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Your typical action movie. Contains lots of actions and if you want just chill and watch it for the action then it's quite good, but if you also want to see some plot which makes sense, then I see many weird things there. Especially when John Wick doesn't kill some of the people you know he will kill eventually anyway and because of that delay some of his friends day and similar things. The movie doesn't bring anything new to the table and has lots of similarities to other similar movies. Also some of the actors who try to speak Russian speak so badly, that it's hard to understand if you actually know the language, anyway, good for the action but not much else.… Expand

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HTGamerJun 4, 2018

"John Wick" is a one-man-army style of action movie. John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is a retired top-class assassin who is also a member of an underground criminal society. After the son of a Russian mobster invaded Wick's home, killed his dog and"John Wick" is a one-man-army style of action movie. John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is a retired top-class assassin who is also a member of an underground criminal society. After the son of a Russian mobster invaded Wick's home, killed his dog and stole his favorite car, John Wick gets angry and unleashes Hell. "John Wick" is a fun and stylized action film with a shallow plot. But while the first movie laid the foundations, it's the sequel that got everything right.… Expand

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Roll4InitiativeSep 14, 2018

John Wick, the movie, is fun and cool. The action doesn't have the camera shake everywhere. However, that's all this movie has got going for it. The really awesome action. The character is the generic man of little words badass with littleJohn Wick, the movie, is fun and cool. The action doesn't have the camera shake everywhere. However, that's all this movie has got going for it. The really awesome action. The character is the generic man of little words badass with little motivation besides "I'm a badass and if you **** with me I'll kill you". But, these complaints aren't awful. The movie's action is why anyone likes the movie, which is incredible.… Expand

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LuckyDampeJan 18, 2020

Dont expect to much. Its just another generic sction movies with a couple of good scenes. Even the bay guys are russians...

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Agentep99Jan 27, 2022

I just don't understand why I don't like it that much, it's basically made for me, it has fast and sick action, good pacing, and Keanu Reeves as the lead, but I just can't bring myself to love it.

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matteodreddyDec 13, 2020

decent story and script,nice action scenes and combat,overall a decent movie

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djniceyMar 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its not a bad film but its just one generic fight scene after another. The movie could easily have been shorter, the entire plot is:

1) Burglars kill hard mans new puppy.
2) hard man kills hundreds of men because of 1.
3) Man adopts new puppy.

If Wick went straight from 1 to 3 the movie would have made much more sense.

I have no idea why its rated so highly, its just one predictable generic fight scene after another. It has the usual tough-guy trope where one minute he's invincible, the next minute he's weak and vulnerable, next minute he's magically invincible again.

Keanu plays a good role but there is no plot to speak of and the fight scenes have all been done a thousand times before.… Expand

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DQ_SlotkinsNov 2, 2014

Seriously over hyped. I was expecting much, much more than the same old hitman's revenge story. The originality of the Continental Hotel setting gives it an extra point from me, but didn't make the tired plot anymore enjoyable. WHERE ARE ALLSeriously over hyped. I was expecting much, much more than the same old hitman's revenge story. The originality of the Continental Hotel setting gives it an extra point from me, but didn't make the tired plot anymore enjoyable. WHERE ARE ALL THE GOOD SCRIPT WRITERS?… Expand

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tyler_jamesAug 31, 2016

Vacuous. But with a chance of fun. .

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Bruce722Jul 26, 2015

If you're asking me if John Wick is entertaining, the answer would be a resounding "yes". The action is fantastic throughout most of the film, the gunplay is some of the best in modern cinema, and the unique elements of the film make for aIf you're asking me if John Wick is entertaining, the answer would be a resounding "yes". The action is fantastic throughout most of the film, the gunplay is some of the best in modern cinema, and the unique elements of the film make for a combination of intrigue and strange humor that make the fairly short movie a joy to watch. If you're asking me if John Wick is a good quality movie, the answer is more of a "meh, not really... but it's not bad." The acting is almost non-existent (seemingly by design to fit Keanu Reeves' style), the plot is about as generic as they come, and the ending is laughable. During the first 90% of the film, they made an effort to be as realistic as possible. That end sequence almost erased all of it. It was still an entertaining movie but I was hoping for more.… Expand

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theofficeNov 9, 2014

The movie attempts to be dark and melodramatic in its detailing of John Wick's killing spree. Overall the story is pretty bland with bland acting and only average action at best. Characters are not very developed and it's difficult to beThe movie attempts to be dark and melodramatic in its detailing of John Wick's killing spree. Overall the story is pretty bland with bland acting and only average action at best. Characters are not very developed and it's difficult to be attached to anyone, even Mr. Wick. The movie is not even that violent. So essentially not too many redeeming qualities. That's not to say it was terrible but probably not worth the price of admission.… Expand

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GinaKOct 26, 2014

John Wick was a disappointment, but some problems may have been caused by the theater I saw it in. The worst problem was the intrusiveness of the “musical” score, which I think would have worked great as background to the action, but wasJohn Wick was a disappointment, but some problems may have been caused by the theater I saw it in. The worst problem was the intrusiveness of the “musical” score, which I think would have worked great as background to the action, but was either deliberately too loud in the print or the theater jacked up the sound out of incompetence. Other than that I enjoyed all the “character actors” in supporting roles, and Keanu Reeves was (I guess) as good as he could be in the lead role. He did have presence and was fun to watch. As for the rest, there was not much plot and few surprises, a bit too many “head shots” to the point where they got boring (!). Other than a nice gray tone and some swanky sets, this movie was surprisingly dull for an “action” film. I can see why it didn’t make #1 at the box office this week.… Expand

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gracjanskiJun 7, 2023

If you dont like movie without logic, then you will not like John Wick: Stylish, fast paced movie with a story on the level of action movies from the 80s. Characters? Only Marcus was interesting, surely because of William Dafoes actingIf you dont like movie without logic, then you will not like John Wick: Stylish, fast paced movie with a story on the level of action movies from the 80s. Characters? Only Marcus was interesting, surely because of William Dafoes acting skills. The rest was boring.… Expand

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qamasterFeb 20, 2017

I do not like implausible movies. in some basement John was attacked by thirty people and he had them all shot like in the dash. And why not three thousand or three million? perhaps it would be more interesting or not? but in fact the filmI do not like implausible movies. in some basement John was attacked by thirty people and he had them all shot like in the dash. And why not three thousand or three million? perhaps it would be more interesting or not? but in fact the film has turned out not bad, but it would turn out better, if to add a little more common sense in the fighting scenes… Expand

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AxgrinderOct 30, 2014

A very one dimensional film. If you go, prepare to watch Keanu Reeves engage in hand-to-hand combat, then shoot, one person after another, non-stop, for the entire 101 minute run time of this movie. Cause not much else happens. Yes, it’sA very one dimensional film. If you go, prepare to watch Keanu Reeves engage in hand-to-hand combat, then shoot, one person after another, non-stop, for the entire 101 minute run time of this movie. Cause not much else happens. Yes, it’s film noir. Yes, the fight scenes are neatly choreographed, which makes them interesting for the first 15 or 20 minutes. Yes, the concept of a hotel "safe zone" for hit men is unique. But it’s just one continuous fight scene after another. After a while you begin to realize that what you’re watching is a really video game that’s been turned into a movie, complete with video game soundtrack, and a couple of cool classic muscle cars. It's basically grand theft auto Russian style. Everyone in the movie is a Russian gangster and after awhile the accents get annoying. Also, the basic plot is not new. It more or less follows the plot of the 1999 Mel Gibson movie Payback.… Expand

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ScottshakNov 17, 2014

Wick is sick. Go on, you can take the literal one here.

First things first, you don't kill the cutest beagle on the planet, that too a pup, in a movie! We are not yet ready for that! But if you do, which as a matter of fact, ‪TheonWick is sick. Go on, you can take the literal one here.

First things first, you don't kill the cutest beagle on the planet, that too a pup, in a movie! We are not yet ready for that! But if you do, which as a matter of fact, ‪Theon Greyjoy‬ did, just make sure it is avenged right. ‪Ramsay Bolton‬ are you listening?

Okay, so we already knew the plot thanks to the trailer that spoke louder than ‪Keanu Reeves‬. With thousands of clichéd stories of agents, mercenaries and hit men that are out there, Wick has nothing much to offer. Except one thing - rad action. Headshots, exquisite finishes, gore and Mustang engine revving are sheer orgasmic. But what it lacks big time is a proper storyline.

The direction is not that great either. We often see building shots of the city for like 5-7 times that are downright dispensable. Fight sequences were pretty cool though. Who are the directors again? Stuntmen? Okay. That explains it. What can we expect?

There is literally no drama present in the movie, and the entire movie carries a background beat that goes boom boom, which makes it an effort to concentrate on the dialogues dispersed. The score is well, trance, basically.

It is as if the directors thought - "let's just build up a huge crowd of hooligans and let Keanu shoot them one by one from different angles, nay make him headshot each one of them, and there will be lots of blood spluttering, and let him drive something kewwwwwl too. While we are at it, let us give him a badass name. John Wick! Has a nice ring to it!"

Passable stuff. Watch only for the action.… Expand

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TotallyEpicHDNov 7, 2014

Although John Wick may have great acting and tons of action, it may be on the edge of overdone. I'd consider it as just another action-flick, with an original, but dumb plot, this film just didn't appeal to me..

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KamamuraJun 22, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film is like a barrel of the cheapest vodka - unpretentious, but competent in what you buy it for. Namely to cheer over some good, old, raw violence. The plot is simplest it could be. Uberassassin Neo loses his wife to cancer and Theon Greyjoy kills his car and steals the little puppy she left for Neo to take care of (or the other way around, it does not really matter). There is only one thinkable reaction to this - murder Theon, his Russian mafia boss father, and everyone that gets in the way. Luckily, there is this hotel owned by Odin and managed by leutenant Daniels from Wire that houses all the assassins in the world and sees that they don't assassinate themselves in the hotel. Except they do. Then there is this chick. Well, better not to think about it much, it's as braindead as all the corpses the thin plot manages to manufacture on the way. At least the action is slick and well choreographed, no cheap shakycam like Bourne, and there is satisfying number of nice black cars, leather and quality booze - yes, sir, Blanton's is a fine bourbon, so points for that!… Expand

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ksipeMay 11, 2023

Meh. Ok action movie with at least at surface sensible plot and some cool scenes. Pretty cheesy. I didn't enjoy it.

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AuthorityApr 6, 2017

This should be called Plot Armor: The Movie. It's a dumbed down revenge action movie that can't even make the action parts interesting. No bullet can touch the hero even when his opponents (plural is right) have a clear shot. When thatThis should be called Plot Armor: The Movie. It's a dumbed down revenge action movie that can't even make the action parts interesting. No bullet can touch the hero even when his opponents (plural is right) have a clear shot. When that conceit isn't enough, the movie's IQ drops even further when the villains stop shooting and politely wait within melee distance for Wick to dispatch them.… Expand

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amheretojudgeJan 27, 2019

A Clear Polished Job.

John Wick Stahelski's action trilogy is every fan boy's wet dream. He clearly ought to be one of them to justify and glorify the characters like such on screen. His old productive textbook methods are testament to whyA Clear Polished Job.

John Wick

Stahelski's action trilogy is every fan boy's wet dream. He clearly ought to be one of them to justify and glorify the characters like such on screen. His old productive textbook methods are testament to why it works and we nod so effervescently in his every possible scenario even though it raises questions every now and then. This people pleasing entertainment has one and only one reason to communicate it so thoroughly and its tendency to lean towards the mythological aspect of the characters. Despite of being dipped into a pragmatic mafia world, it makes sure that there is one key to every lock, one moon and one sun that shines over these surprisingly loyal and professional businessmen. On that note, the amiability of it to grasp that theme and beam us back to our childhood days, Stahelski is successful in his work.

In fact, personally, I feel the lead to be eerily similar to the comic character He-Man. He too has a pet animal and is incredibly feared by his enemies, something that Stahelski has got it right on the mark. The build up of his presence on a room or even a mention of his that makes others writhe on the spot, is so precious for this storytelling to move forward, that Stahelski has made its priority and with Reaves- a smart casting choice since he already has such a reputation- on the realm, he can sleep peacefully.

And yes, it is for every man himself, Reeves never turns off the switch, he oozes power, chic panache and flamboyancy in his body language to own the surrounding, the car, the gun and the hype. The entire movie hangs on a single moment, that it is built towards, a moment where finally Reeves accepts his fate and claims the title that everyone has been giving him- something that you would encounter in a mythology- and that of course because of brilliant execution is one of the best shot scene.

Stahelski coming from a stunt department, the action leaves you in an awe of it, from imputing humor and bedazzling moments in this gore visual galore of his, the camera work is purely stupendous. And this is probably the only reason why it aches you to encounter a disappointing final act, since the choreography is neither clean nor is it shot perfectly enough to give even a vague idea to map around one's mind. The supporting characters are balanced and well bred, with antics that are derived from their equations, Dafoe, Palicki and Nyqvist stands out alone for their lethal-ness.

Stahelski's theme resonates more like Goddard- the creator of Marvel's Daredevil- than it does with Wachowski Brothers which is surprising since he came from that background. Another appealing aspect of it is the cleanliness, its huge neat production set and props that makes you want to pick up the gun and shoot out wild. John Wick is not pushing any boundary in cinematic world, it respects and accepts its place and delivers the best knockout there is.… Expand

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agallochNov 20, 2015

Not entertaining at all. I had no emotional attachment to the character(s), their motivations were stupid, and while there was one segment that was very stylish I thought the rest was boring, unrealistic, etc.

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anitquityMay 19, 2019

While the action scenes are impressive, if you watched only the first 15 minutes you've seen everything you need to see. There are only so many ways to watch John Wick kill someone.

The problem, though, is that there is no real plot, noWhile the action scenes are impressive, if you watched only the first 15 minutes you've seen everything you need to see. There are only so many ways to watch John Wick kill someone.

The problem, though, is that there is no real plot, no real bad guy, really nothing to root for or keep you engaged. Just watching action/violence for the sake of it. Really disappointing, unless you can watch kung fu mixed with Quentin Tarantino-type violence and choreography for 2 hours and not need anything else from a movie.… Expand

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MeanJoeGreenApr 23, 2016

this movie proves putting together a star studded cast & slick, well choreographed fights can't cover for a pedestrian storyline or a vacuous paper thin plot. i've seen better made for tv movies. ultimately, you won't really care whatthis movie proves putting together a star studded cast & slick, well choreographed fights can't cover for a pedestrian storyline or a vacuous paper thin plot. i've seen better made for tv movies. ultimately, you won't really care what happens or who to. marginally entertaining. skip this one, even if only to re-watch a good movie.… Expand

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ScottMcKoneDec 27, 2015

I'm dumbfounded how this movie got 3.5 to 4 stars out of 5 in several reviews. Plot is a bore, no twists or turns, weird structure, unimpressive villain, anti-climactic ending. I could go on and on but I might be mistaken for the movieI'm dumbfounded how this movie got 3.5 to 4 stars out of 5 in several reviews. Plot is a bore, no twists or turns, weird structure, unimpressive villain, anti-climactic ending. I could go on and on but I might be mistaken for the movie itself. Essentially Keanu Reeves dresses in black, shoots a **** of bullets and engages in hand to hand combat. Nice to see him stretch. Great camera movement, lighting, and set design are wasted here. Tsk Tsk.… Expand

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TheWaffleMar 4, 2017

All style, no substance. After your star dispatches 12 baddies without breaking a sweat in his first action sequence, there's no tension. It's like watching a game of whack-a-mole as Keanu points his prop gun at the stunt doubles and theyAll style, no substance. After your star dispatches 12 baddies without breaking a sweat in his first action sequence, there's no tension. It's like watching a game of whack-a-mole as Keanu points his prop gun at the stunt doubles and they fall over while missing him with every shot. Unlike Rambo/Die Hard/The Raid/Dredd or any other worthwhile action flick, John Wick has no motivation and its sense of humor is merely passable. It sports a completely unnecessary 20 minute code on the end that just rehashes the 20 minutes that came before that. The director could at least have set up action scenes where it was plausible that the character would win through strategy or planning, but instead he literally walks into the middle of a room and then starts shooting. This is just a mediocre thoughtless action movie.… Expand

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NuclearByteJan 4, 2015

A movie about a guy who kills hundreds of men to avenge his dead dog..................................................................................

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night4Feb 28, 2018

Meh. That sums it up perfectly.

I'm not a fan of emotionally manipulating viewers by killing off someone close to the main character in the first part of the movie. It feels cheap and unoriginal, especially now after it's been done so, soMeh. That sums it up perfectly.

I'm not a fan of emotionally manipulating viewers by killing off someone close to the main character in the first part of the movie. It feels cheap and unoriginal, especially now after it's been done so, so many times.

I could have easily forgiven that if the action had been good, but it's mostly just pistol shooting. This would have been boring even decades ago.

I almost fell asleep it was so mediocre.… Expand

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AproxxAug 19, 2018

Its just not my kind of movie. Its too stupid. Too worthless. When people talked about the dog, the dog, the dog, I realized it was going to be something stupid. It wasn't. That's the good part. After that excuse for the movie to exists, itsIts just not my kind of movie. Its too stupid. Too worthless. When people talked about the dog, the dog, the dog, I realized it was going to be something stupid. It wasn't. That's the good part. After that excuse for the movie to exists, its brain-less action, but without the hand on hand combat of the Jason Statham movies.

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Bad_gerFeb 25, 2017

Unoriginal and uninspiring, John Wick is a typical action film where the good guy can't lose. Lucky and unflinching of any pain he is a one man army that goes on to kill all of his enemies, complete with the expected big boss fight in a heavyUnoriginal and uninspiring, John Wick is a typical action film where the good guy can't lose. Lucky and unflinching of any pain he is a one man army that goes on to kill all of his enemies, complete with the expected big boss fight in a heavy down pour to conclude. You have seen this film before, many times.… Expand

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o_retyJun 24, 2019

I saw music videos with better plot. Keanu is as far from badass as the mcguffin puppy from the first segment. It just doesn't work at all, so why not start a whole goddamn franchise on this fine foundation? Turns out you don't even have toI saw music videos with better plot. Keanu is as far from badass as the mcguffin puppy from the first segment. It just doesn't work at all, so why not start a whole goddamn franchise on this fine foundation? Turns out you don't even have to suspend disbelief to make movies these days… Expand

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FastpooseNov 16, 2017

What a waste of time. 904 positive reviews is depressing, people actually like this crap.

No story, unrealisting killing, rinse repeat for 2 hours, boring, just awful. Keanu looks great, that's the only positive, I should give a one star,What a waste of time. 904 positive reviews is depressing, people actually like this crap.

No story, unrealisting killing, rinse repeat for 2 hours, boring, just awful. Keanu looks great, that's the only positive, I should give a one star, but I'll be nice...3 stars.… Expand

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3ebfan511Jul 7, 2015

Woah. Blown away by Keanu Reeves incredible acting in this dumbest movie I have seen in YEARS. So Keanu Reeves stunt double got to direct a movie and it turned out to be a steaming pile of garbage with 0 story and some "cool" looking actionWoah. Blown away by Keanu Reeves incredible acting in this dumbest movie I have seen in YEARS. So Keanu Reeves stunt double got to direct a movie and it turned out to be a steaming pile of garbage with 0 story and some "cool" looking action scenes. This is style over substance 100% and with literally 0 character development and story I could not even enjoy the "style" part much. Cliche, predictable, and boring, I could not wait for it to be over and laughed at how stupid it was the entire time. This a movie for people who like stupid movies, but even stupider. Imagine the most predictably bland action movie, written by a guy who has written crappy C level movies and directed by a stunt double, and you get "John Wick".… Expand

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Patrick94Mar 30, 2015

Complete and utter trash. The good reviews this piece of crap is getting blows my mind. Are people that dumb that they actually enjoyed such a stupid movie? If you enjoy watching class A hollywood action movie trash, then John Wick is theComplete and utter trash. The good reviews this piece of crap is getting blows my mind. Are people that dumb that they actually enjoyed such a stupid movie? If you enjoy watching class A hollywood action movie trash, then John Wick is the movie for you.… Expand

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mtlvmprOct 20, 2018

The plot of this movie is laughable and if you like good stories, run away now!

Action in the other hand is only bad. Punches have barely any weight, enemies are terrible with their guns and don't try to kill Wick but just shoot at hisThe plot of this movie is laughable and if you like good stories, run away now!

Action in the other hand is only bad. Punches have barely any weight, enemies are terrible with their guns and don't try to kill Wick but just shoot at his general direction. These goons are the worst and even a stormtroopers from Star Wars would be ashamed.

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romanontherunJan 18, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ok, it's a bad movie. I've exected something simple yet smart (like Dredd) but what i've got...

1) The plot: old killer is in retirement, and some stupid spoiled kid kills his dog, so he goes on and kill spoiled kid, his father and every other dude on the way. It's not an oversimpliifcation, it's the actual plot.
2) The characters: John Wick is well...stylish, brutal, silent, but generic and boring. His the best killer ever and everyone - i've mean cop, receptionist, car repair owner, bartender, neighbours in the hotel - knows best killer in the face, by his name, knows his wife and about his retirement. Other guys just there. Russian godfather at least have SOME charisma, but it's as good as it gets.
3) The action: plain boring. There is no good choreography, no clever moves, no planing, nothing worth watching. Best killer, famous for performing impossible jobs acts as lazy hitman player - just shoot everyone on sight.
4) The russians (yep, i'm russian myself): Come on guys. Russian bad guys are cool, but at least make them not absurd. Baba Yaga (which was translated as Boogeyman) is actually charismatic clever very old lady (basically a witch), acts as both bad and good character in slavic folklore. Songs are out of place, accent is bad, phrases are wrong. (please note what is not about "as a russian i was insulted"; it's about overall quality and lazy work done with source material. It's really not that hard to do right.)
5) The connection: John Wick and villains are so plain and boring what you just do not care. You don't want to see spoiled kid dead (ask Game of Thrones fans about it), you don't want to see his father dead, you don't feel for John and his "friends".
6) The lore: for some reason killers have their own awesome hotel, use gold coins as currency (i've just assume it was old Russian Empire golden rubles - it's makes it even more absurd), everyone knows each other by name and in the face - yep, it's include the police. Awesome.

In the end it's just plain boring and bad movie without plot. 3/10… Expand

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HotelCentralApr 7, 2017

"John Wick" is another in a long line of movies about a character, who, like Rambo, like Jason Bourne, like the Man With No Name, is the world's toughest tough guy or the world's most dangerous hired gun. If comic book heroes excite you,"John Wick" is another in a long line of movies about a character, who, like Rambo, like Jason Bourne, like the Man With No Name, is the world's toughest tough guy or the world's most dangerous hired gun. If comic book heroes excite you, then by all means watch "John Wick". If the topic of actual real-life organized crime killers interests you then what you should see is one of the documentaries about Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski, who is reputed to have killed dozens, if not hundreds, by way of the Gambino's DeMeo crew.

I give this film a 3 because if a character is going to take out an entire platoon of assassins he or she better be wearing spandex -- that or having flashbacks about Master Po.… Expand

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tufflipsMar 15, 2015

I'm surprised there are so many good reviews for this movie. Reeves is just terrible. The only thing remotely interesting about this film is how they got an actor as good as Willem Dafoe to go near this film. Not since Harvey Keitel appearedI'm surprised there are so many good reviews for this movie. Reeves is just terrible. The only thing remotely interesting about this film is how they got an actor as good as Willem Dafoe to go near this film. Not since Harvey Keitel appeared in Sister Act 2, has an actor dropped down to the lower leagues.… Expand

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JonacchioMar 15, 2015

I can't believe this movie got so many positive reviews. The plot is weak, it's entirely predictable and the action scenes are even more absurd than usual for a movie of this kind.

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sharantejaApr 4, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The IMDB summary which states "everything has been taken from him" is actually a life of dog and a car both of them which appear for no more less than 3 minutes in the entire film. This movie shoots a **** load of bullets and makes a huge pile of bodies with maximum no. of people shot in the head at point blank range. The father himself gives the address of his son's hideout who he tries to protect from the starting of the movie.… Expand

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SrPepeDec 30, 2018

Como película de acción está bien, como película en si, bueno... es tan mala que no se como catalogarla, es vacía y la historia es horrible.

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BranagunDec 30, 2016

The most overated movie of the last 10 years.....if I hadn't read or heard anything about it before I'd watched it, I probably would have turned it off halfway through. It's just standard. Keanu is great though.

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LukehatJul 6, 2017

unrealistic fight scened I find it hard to believe that even the best sharpshooter could take out 10+ others with short range weapons, without traps, and without supreme positioning, especially given the time he wastes wrestling them. Heunrealistic fight scened I find it hard to believe that even the best sharpshooter could take out 10+ others with short range weapons, without traps, and without supreme positioning, especially given the time he wastes wrestling them. He can't even kill a much weaker girl quickly in had to hand combat.… Expand

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CasandraComplexMar 23, 2022

REVENGE PORN is my summation of this film. I get the sensation of being emotionally manipulated to root for an ex mafia hit man when in reality, they are all despicable P.O.S.
Oh! They killed his puppy! Think for micro second.. John WickREVENGE PORN is my summation of this film. I get the sensation of being emotionally manipulated to root for an ex mafia hit man when in reality, they are all despicable P.O.S.
Oh! They killed his puppy! Think for micro second.. John Wick probably did worse than that before he fell in love and left the crime world in order to live the good life from all of his ill begotten riches.
Coupled with absolutely no other true character development and for what of that there is, it takes a back seat to the non stop MATRIX LIKE hand to hand battle sequences that make up 95% of the film. Isn't that nice of Hollywood to develop a series of films where Keanu Reeves doesn't have to act and involves almost identical battle sequences using his skillset that he had previously learned for The Matrix trilogy.. hmmmm things that make you go hmmmm.... at least the matrix had an interesting and way more complex storyline to frame the action sequences in it. This film is extremely unsophisticated REVENGE PORN. How ever polished it may be.… Expand

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DenolinerJun 29, 2019

I thought that this film will be great because of Keanu Reeves and killer's story. But I was wrong. This film has no sense, characters are not interesting, the story is very banal, without plot twists *(Spoiler)* about overpowered killer, whoI thought that this film will be great because of Keanu Reeves and killer's story. But I was wrong. This film has no sense, characters are not interesting, the story is very banal, without plot twists *(Spoiler)* about overpowered killer, who wants to kill a guy because that guy killed his dog. I dont reccomend this film. But if you like visuals effects instead of story, you can watch It. I think that It is better to watch The Matrix (with Keanu Reeves) than this.… Expand

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JE61Oct 24, 2014

I admit I went into the film with low expectations but even my low expectations were not met by this clumsy clunker. The plot was unquestionably one of the most uninspired, banal, hackneyed pieces of drivel I have seen in a long time. ThisI admit I went into the film with low expectations but even my low expectations were not met by this clumsy clunker. The plot was unquestionably one of the most uninspired, banal, hackneyed pieces of drivel I have seen in a long time. This film somehow made me feel equally indifferent to the villainous puppy-killer and the vengeance seeking protagonist. How the f*%k did they pull that off? Jeez! The director of this film was able to draw out the most pedestrian performances out of every actor in the cast including the talented Willem Dafoe.… Expand

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raybiesJan 14, 2015

This movie was terrible; the director obviously wanted to make a video game or has only ever played video games.
While it had some original realism touches like body blow sounds (ie lack of them), the whole story was seriously deficient andThis movie was terrible; the director obviously wanted to make a video game or has only ever played video games.
While it had some original realism touches like body blow sounds (ie lack of them), the whole story was seriously deficient and the premise of it was just plain dumb.

I really hate movies where the protagonist varies so wildly in strength and ability... start get beaten up by 3 punks... then manages to kill +12 people with guns. Sharp shooter one moment then can't hit an idiot running behind a glass pain with 4 shots.

So total crap movie with no story and nothing positive to add to the genre.… Expand

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DontBeSaltyJan 22, 2015

John Wick is Carl Rinsch's second attempt at making a movie (again with Reeves) after making the pile of **** 47Ronin. This movie is, like his last attempt, a bunch of cliche film tropes with barely any original shots, plot ideas, charactersJohn Wick is Carl Rinsch's second attempt at making a movie (again with Reeves) after making the pile of **** 47Ronin. This movie is, like his last attempt, a bunch of cliche film tropes with barely any original shots, plot ideas, characters or dialogue. The film is well produced having substantial advertising and even a videogame tie in but the actual movie shows naivety in it's inability to take risks or show originality. From the start the characters and their motivations are dis-interesting and bland, we're introduced to several characters like they're important, only to have them die seconds later or get 3 minutes of screentime . With nothing at stake the events that progress the plot have no impact or hold any importance to the viewer, meanwhile the characters in the scenes react weirdly and unrealistically to whats happening, making everyone appear heavily autistic or simply insane. Weird editing seemingly cuts all connecting shots in the film leaving it disjointed and awkward, there's no sense of immersion because the movie only tells and never shows to the point of frustration. John just does **** off screen, critical interactions between characters are just imposed instead of created. Simply put this movie is **** boring, it's not a well made B movie, it's a poorly made B movie with an A movie budget.

John Wick is a real piece of **** from the extremely dated 90s emo soundtrack ft Marilyn Manson constantly to the tediously cliche scenes, awkward writing, and 1 dimensional characters the movie really comes across as a script written and directed by a child.

I would not recommend this movie to anyone. Unless you desperately want to see Reeves not give a **** in yet another movie.… Expand

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fuzakennnaMay 27, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was cool watching people getting shot, but the plot is so weak. So movies include romance to help the audience connect with the characters, but I mean I don't give an absolute **** about how much John loves his wife. I don't get why everyone has to die because of it. Having the killer girl killed so effortlessly is such a cheap compensation for the friend who died for helping John. Is he still in grade school?? Is he killing random people just because he can?? His wife will sure be pleased with what he did and not regret having sent him the dog.… Expand

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johnnybarJun 17, 2019

Saw the trailer and thought 'well, not for me'. Then kept hearing about it from friends, read all the positive reviews and decided to give it a chance. I forced myself to sit through it, assuming the redeeming a-ha moment justifying the hypeSaw the trailer and thought 'well, not for me'. Then kept hearing about it from friends, read all the positive reviews and decided to give it a chance. I forced myself to sit through it, assuming the redeeming a-ha moment justifying the hype is gonna come up any second now. Sitting through so many cringe-worthy moments and cliches, I just can't for the life of me understand how human memory can be so dull, people can see these exact same scenes we've all seen for the past 20 years and think - 'this is groundbreaking'. Wick really reminded me of Ben Stiller's Scorcher in 'Tropic Thunder' ("The man who made a difference 5 times before is about to make a difference again, but this time it's different" ). So I guess we haven't seen the last of these... 2 stars for introducing me to that awesome Kaleida song played in the shoot shoot bang gang scene in the club.… Expand

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E71Dec 13, 2015

Supremely cheesy compared to "The Equalizer"... Yup, you cannot speak of this movie without comparing it to that other movie that's very similar with exceptions:

This guy everyone knows. He's a hitman working for some cartoony "hitmanSupremely cheesy compared to "The Equalizer"... Yup, you cannot speak of this movie without comparing it to that other movie that's very similar with exceptions:

This guy everyone knows. He's a hitman working for some cartoony "hitman club" right in the middle of a metropolis where everyone dresses up like they're in a 1920's speakeasy. Gun fights are pretty much like OTT, might as well be from the movie "Wanted".

The other guy, no-one knows (who he really is), he's a former CIA (presumed) assassin who plays vigilante and doesn't do cheesy Hollywood backflips with two guns drawn out. The way he kills sometimes some of his foe is truly brutal.

No movie is completely believable but this movie, although still enjoyable enough to watch is pale in comparison to The Equalizer. I highly recommend watching that one.… Expand

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raporgiMay 10, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. my buddy recommended this movie. OMFG! good thing I did not spend money on this POS. I understand they were going for that samurai movie thing but this movie just doesnt do it for me. KR is a seriously annoying and overrated actor. he mumbles and stumbles his way through this movie. The goons are bargain basement and pretty much fail to check corners and walk into his line of fire. Russian mob types are way overused and abused at this point. I'll admit that I watched this on youtube and didnt finish it. Movie was just a waste of time. I could care less about the dog.… Expand

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007playerJun 12, 2015

There is no plot. There is no story. There is a lot of action but it's directed at people in a conflated way that attempts to combine the death of the protagonists wife by cancer with the killing of his dog, which were two separate eventsThere is no plot. There is no story. There is a lot of action but it's directed at people in a conflated way that attempts to combine the death of the protagonists wife by cancer with the killing of his dog, which were two separate events that have very little to do with each other. Again although the killing of his dog was brutal, the protagonist wrongly conflates the two issues together. There is no background on his character at all which makes me wonder if there was a comic book I was supposed to read beforehand. There is plenty of death and action scenes that serve no point at all but then to just be brutal. The movie draws regular allusions to Keanu Reeves previous movies like "The Matrix" , "Matrix Reloaded", and "Matrix Revolutions" with a keymaker type character (was it even the same actor?) and the ending scene being in the rain between him and one person colliding to name a couple. However this movie is nothing like what it alludes to at all. Not in action or in plot substance.

Now for some speculation. This movie was so bad, I almost wonder if the entire thing was thought up by Eva Longoria (no joke that's one of the producers) to try and make men with dogs seem intimidating. There is trend going around where many single men adopt dogs instead of girlfriends so it really makes you wonder. This should give you an idea of the possibly terrible hipster thinking behind this movie.

1 out of 10. Get laid again instead of adopting dogs to fill your void, and don't conflate issues.… Expand

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SquiermJun 28, 2015

1 point. And only 1 point. For the dog. Which they kill within the first 17 minutes. I am admitted Keanu Reeves fan, but **** this movie. And **** you Dillon for recommending it.

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MSquierJun 28, 2015

The solitary point that I award this film, despite the **** villains, overused camera filters, obvious hit-man-turns-a-corner tropes, and even the fact that I am an admitted Keanu Reeves fan (I know)... is for the dog, which they kill withinThe solitary point that I award this film, despite the **** villains, overused camera filters, obvious hit-man-turns-a-corner tropes, and even the fact that I am an admitted Keanu Reeves fan (I know)... is for the dog, which they kill within the first 17 minutes (thank me for the spoiler later). Eff this movie, and eff you Dillon for recommending it. That is all.… Expand

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abm0Mar 24, 2017

Dumber than a sack of rocks. The way they're painting him as an unstoppable force is so over-the-top and cartoonish it's practically telling me I'm stupid to my face. I couldn't make it to the 30-minute mark before I had to stop the movie, IDumber than a sack of rocks. The way they're painting him as an unstoppable force is so over-the-top and cartoonish it's practically telling me I'm stupid to my face. I couldn't make it to the 30-minute mark before I had to stop the movie, I couldn't take the stupidity anymore. The dog was the best character in the half hour I did watch, so 1 point for that.… Expand

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GentlemanKnightOct 15, 2020

Honestly, all this violence in movies just begets more and more violence sort of like this movie! Boring and Disturbing! This Movie Franchise sucks!

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mariandlNov 15, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As I was sitting in John Wick, counting bullets and dead bodies dropping to the floor, I realized that over the last 5 decades I must have seen about 6000 movies. This one was easily among the top 5 worst ones on my list. It is guaranteed plot-less, and focuses mainly on extreme violence. Even in its violent scenes it is merely silly. Why would a trained assassin who already killed 50 people miss his main target? Not very likely. Yes, the choreography of the fight scenes is nice, but Hong Kong movies have done this even better about 2-3 decades ago. It is sad to see good actors such as Willem Dafoe languish in such a sub-par mess. What is the target audience for it? 17-year old video-game playing nerds with an IQ of a blender. This movie is a waste of time.… Expand

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zaitenJan 14, 2015

John Wick is an action film for millennials who grew up on a diet of Call of Duty and Marvel movies. It's like that, sans that pesky "plot" stuff. Remove all semblance of coherent character development, leave all running and gunning and youJohn Wick is an action film for millennials who grew up on a diet of Call of Duty and Marvel movies. It's like that, sans that pesky "plot" stuff. Remove all semblance of coherent character development, leave all running and gunning and you got John Wick. It's actually less fun than it sounds. It's like a shooter video game with silly cut-scenes; except you're stuck watching the cut-scenes. This is like a movie based on a crummy videogame, which was based on a B movie. This isn't like watching 1995 Mortal Kombat "so bad it's good", it's like watching an Uwe Bol film, retardedly bad. An action movie without a proper plot is like a shinny sports car without an engine.

I never watch a film without scrutinizing the people involved. I should have known better, I was tricked by my inner Keanu fan. You know how sometimes you watch a flick so bad you feel like punching something? I wrote my first review. This nearly plot-less drivel was written by stunt actors. I didn't know stunt actors could write and direct. The answer is they cannot, specifically, not these guys behind this script. if you want stylish gun action, watch Equilibrium. If you want a great revenge movie, get Deathwish, Taken, Old Boy. I am going to watch Pointbreak, Speed and Matrix back-to-back to lift myself up from the utter let-down that was John Wick. Also, beware the dead CGI puppy.… Expand

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alvindiestaFeb 14, 2017

This is the absolute DUMBEST movie I have ever seen in my entire life. You literally have to leave your IQ out the door in order to tolerate this piece of trash. It is basically story-less with some lame plot and Keanu Reeves simply kills hisThis is the absolute DUMBEST movie I have ever seen in my entire life. You literally have to leave your IQ out the door in order to tolerate this piece of trash. It is basically story-less with some lame plot and Keanu Reeves simply kills his unrealistically incompetent enemies like flies with some repetitive BS moves. They literally miss shooting him at 5 meters and he hits them with every shot no matter what the distance. This garbage makes Rambo look like Ben Hur. If you want to see extreme violence and save money, just search from some ISIS execution videos on line. They are free and at least have some kind of a story behind them. The fact that there are people rating this movie above 5 means America is now an idiocracy. I pity the world.… Expand

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metakaneMay 11, 2017

John Wick is Colon Cancer. Hollywood needs to untuck its head from its ass. This is KRs worst ever movies. Seriously he was better in Dracula. (His version which was also garbage.)

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