Mindblowing action!

Rating: 8/10 (31 December 2019)

Action films nowadays have been a joke. Aside from the Mission: Impossible series, there hasn't been one where the action makes you extremely excited or grip the edge of your seat. Luckily, we have John Wick to show us how action is really done.
John Wick is a hit-man who is in retirement but some gangsters take away everything he loves which forces him to come out of retirement and hunt them down.
John Wick has a very basic plot. It's a revenge story that's been done many times and hence why its story doesn't feel very innovative but what sells this film is the ACTION! As directors this is Chad Stahelski and David Leitch's first film and they've done an exceptional job. As both of them are stuntmen it's logical for them to know a lot about action and it's evident from this film that they do. Each sequence has a stylish flair present within them and each kill is different from the other which makes this movie so entertaining to watch. The choreography and camerawork is simply perfect. There are some long takes used during the action which increases the intensity of the scene and keeps your adrenaline flowing.
This film is filled with action which never ventures into boredom. This is largely due to the fantastic direction and extraordinary commitment by Keanu Reeves. After The Matrix, Keanu Reeves's career did go downhill. He needed something huge to bring him back into the Hollywood scene and John Wick did exactly that. Reeves is perfect for this role. He is the definition of awesome as he possesses this swagger that's present in each scene. His commitment to the action is praiseworthy. You can tell that he's doing most of the stunts rather than having a stuntman to do it for him. It conveys to us how much he cared about this film.
Whilst the story is very predictable, the film does do a great job of showing us who John Wick is. Throughout the movie we learn how powerful this man was in the underworld before his retirement. We see how many people are associated with him and the film repeatedly shows how fearful people are towards him which portrays how unstoppable John Wick is.
Overall, John Wick is one of the best action films made. The USP of this movie is its action and there is plently scattered across this movie. Keanu Reeves does a fantastic job as John Wick and I praise his dedication towards the film's stunts. If you want to have an exhilarating experience for 1 hour and 40 minutes then John Wick is the film for you.