John Wick is an exhilarating revenge action movie following the story of ex-assassin John Wick and his quest for revenge.

Rating: 9/10 (25 May 2016)

A heart-racing action thriller movie starring Keanu Reeves as the main antagonist; John Wick follows the path of a recent widower who's trained assassin past is reborn as Russian thugs steal his car and destroy the gift his late wife left him to be remembered by. John Wick succeeds in its simplicity, a combination of fluid fight scenes and an epic soundtrack, headlined by Marilyn Manson's 'Killing strangers', creates the tense feeling of a blockbuster action movie. Despite having a relatively straight forward plot, it works sufficiently in setting up a situation where the rest of the greatness can happen - stylized and awesome fight sequences where John Wick goes through multiple kills in a short period of time- most noticeably within the Red Circle Nightclub where Wick's ability to perform multiple head shots is displayed expertly, combining all stereotypical action movie elements whilst raising the bar substantially. Wick's path of vengeance sees him rest at a hotel for international assassins whilst one by one eliminating the enemies which stand in his way and the companions of his target 'Iosev' (Viggo's son). Willem Dafoe, Alfie Allen, Ian McShane, and Lance Reddick all lead a noble supporting cast. Michael Nyqvist was made to play villains, as seen as the razor sharp Viggo portrayed in John Wick. Compared to films such as Taken, John Wick doesn't reinvent the notorious revenge action-thriller genre, but contributes massively as one of the best action films seen in the last few years. John Wick has laid the foundations for a highly anticipated action franchise and fans of the movie won't have to wait long, as the sequel will be released in 2017. Subsequently, this good intentioned assassin film is a must watch and is overall a stand out film amongst its competitors. Let's hope 'the man you send to kill the boogeyman' can top his performance in the sequel.