John Wick when Keanu Reeves snaps

Rating: 8/10 (6 June 2020)

The action films are all built on a single bar. For the most part, there's a hero who spits into the soup of the bad guys. But John Wick is not like that. He was basically a bad man, meanwhile married and on the right track. But his wife dies, and he gets caught up in it. Only his wife's last gift, a puppy, pulls Wick back into reality. However, members of a Russian criminal association are upset by all this, and John Wick has to take revenge for the lost hope.
This basic concept is simply brilliant. John Wick specifically sucks on clichés. The leader of the criminal organization, Viggo Tarasov, is a true mafia leader, respectable, and no one dares to contradict him. Michael Nyqvist's play helps with that. Every single movement is dignified and absolutely convincing. In contrast, his son Josef is an unfortunate little dick.who lives in the shadow of his father, without whom he cannot even breathe. The casting is completely understandable as to why Alfie Allen was given the role. Specifically, this role Theon Greyjoy is only small. Not only is it not so much mentally ill, but it still brings a correct shaping. Willem Dafoe as Marcus the big old assassin is fantastic. Dafoe's role is very small, but still very important. Ian McShane, as the owner of the Continental Hotel, works here like a real boss who connects the criminals and no one commands him. It has its own rules and acts accordingly. Yet the loosest supporting character, Charlie, is the cleaner, who specifically summons Pulp Fiction's problem solver, Winston Wolf. He is an equally loose yet powerful figure.
And Keanu Reeves proves that he can still act as an action hero after the Matrix. The motivation of his character is completely understandable. After all, the dog has a symbolic meaning. It symbolizes attachment and humanity. The film also excels in the technical field. The film cut is tight and well scheduled. The parallel cuts are simply brilliant. The cinematography work is also very nice. Its brilliance goes well with the dark mood of the film. Both the bar scenes and the street fighting photography are very strong.
The screenplay for the film (Derek Kolstad) is very super written. It feels like the screenwriter is at home in the world of action movies. There's a mystique to Wick's character that makes it clear why he's such a good assassin. This film is reforming the world of action movies. Instead of blank visuals, we get a determined, motivated protagonist who makes the entire film himself. The main evil is a loose yet ominous figure. The action scenes are hectic and it's good to watch these scenes. A pleasant fun action dump that nails all the way in front of the screen. An unmissable creation. His sequels are sure to carry on Mr. Wick's revenge campaign and complete revenge.