It's John Wick-ed good!!

Rating: 10/10 (24 April 2017)

Yeah, corny title for a review of a very not corny movie. I knew going in that it was going to be a solid frame of gratuitous violent action, and I was not disappointed. I've re-watched this movie a number of times and I love it every single time.
I hate the dog killing scene (as I have dogs of my own) but root for him the entire time he takes his violent vengeance (as is completely justified and should anyone ever harm one of my dogs, they should expect similar response from me ;) ) but it honestly makes the plot so much more. It actually engenders an emotional investment from the audience, as they cheer on John in his quest to avenge his fallen pet.
The best part though, is the fact that Keaneau Reeves actually understands what he is doing and it shows. That little bit of authenticity (there's video of him training for this on YouTube, and he does it every bit as well as the pros do) just takes this movie up and over the edge to awesome!!
There's not a lot to think about here, but when you just want a nice chill evening with no deep thoughts, this movie will definitely work, and it won't put you to sleep.