Stylish and Kick Ass

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2019)

John Wick, you sexy man, how you entertain me. Seriously, the John Wick films have such excellent action that it makes the choppy, plainly shot fight scenes in other films so much more dissatisfying. John Wick 2 takes the best parts of the first film, namely its simple plot and beautiful fight scenes, and takes it to the next level. This film is gorgeous. The choice in colors, the club music, the environments that battles are fought in, even the guns and suits are just impeccable. This film is aesthetically flawless and its gritty but fancy fight scenes are to die for. With its better take on action and visuals, I favor this one a bit over the first film. Perhaps it's only flaw is it does not give our main character many moments of characterization. This is mostly fine but I wish it had a few more tender moments for him like he got in the first film for Keanu Reeves to show his acting chops.