Like Neesan in Taken or Stallone in Get Carter, Reeves is perfect in this revenge thriller

Rating: 7/10 (19 November 2014)

http://marksmoviemind.blogspot.com///john-wick-review.html This movie delivers everything the preview claims it will deliver and once again Keanu Reeves has picked the perfect movie for his acting abilities. The dialogue is limited and there are some good one-liners throughout, but most of it is action. The only criticism I can make, that I noted in my preview, is that some of the gun fights are a little unrealistic. Wick has been out of the scene for 5 years now and makes some comments throughout the movie that he is "rusty" when he shows up at places with some battle wounds. Yet, when it comes to the gun fights, his aim is dead on perfect while his opponents couldn't hit water if they fell off the Titanic in the middle of the ocean.
When Viggo is telling his son about John Wick, he tells the story of a Russian folklore character called the Boogeyman. His son laughs at the idea of Wick being that man and Viggo tells him that Wick is worse, he's the one you send in to kill the Boogeyman. There are two important lessons about being John Wick. First, as I mentioned before referring to the posters for the movie, "don't set him off". And these unapologetic punks do just that. The second lesson is don't burn your bridges. In sprite of what John Wick was and what he did, he made some powerful allies and lived by a certain code that helped him many times throughout the movie. It's this code that is more powerful than money that kept Wick alive and helped him to exact his revenge.
I predicted 3.5 stars and I'm going to keep that rating. The preview perfectly sets you up for precisely what the movie is. Like Liam Neeson in Taken or Sylvester Stallone in Get Carter, Reeves is the perfect actor to portray John Wick and is believable and enjoyable in the role. It is extremely violent and graphic, but it is also fun and humorous at times. My friend, Nick, feels this is one that should definitely be purchased for a home collection. I'm not sure I'd go that far, but I do think it was worth the price of admission in the theatre and one I would readily watch again when it is available for rent. So, what movie will be on my mind next? We shall see.