John Wick The Musical

Rating: 3/10 (22 January 2015)

My friends sat me down to watch this movie last night. I thought it was going to be another stupid action flick. Boy, was I wrong!
Here is my review:
JOHN WICK was a wonderful, lighthearted romp for my hour and a half on the couch. I loved the cute puppy scenes, the 1969 Mustang, and the stylish suits Mr. Wick wore on the elegant sets. What a total surprise that Keanu could mug, joke, and sing so well. He mostly danced with men from the Russian Ballet Troupe, and the choreography was first rate! His performance could easily rival Fred Astaire and shows the world Mr. Reeve can do so much more than his previous "dead as a stick" acting skills.
It was mostly a man's musical. Three women had minor roles. His deceased wife was glimpsed in brief flashbacks. There was a girl tending bar who had a few lines of dialogue. And lastly there was Adrianne Palicki, who had only one short pas de deux and chanson duet with John Wick.
Mr. Reeve's best song was "I'm Thinking I'm Back." This was easily the most grammy winning piece in the entire musical.
And don't get me started on the snappy dialogue. I mean it! I was clutching my sides with laughter at all the witty repartee among the actors. The script writers could certainly teach Woody Allen a thing or two.
I would have given this movie 10 stars, but I gave it only 3 for ending way too soon. It should have gone on much, much longer.
The final dance number on the docks near the helicopter pad was pure romance and reminiscent of Gene Kelly in the pouring rain.
With all the mindless American action movies featuring nonstop ultraviolence, it was refreshing to see the film makers treat us with an upbeat musical comedy. Afterwards I felt like Audrey Hepburn and started singing "I Could Have Danced All Night".