Stahelski took the style of the first one and boosted it up to 100%

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2017)

John Wick:Chapter 2 is a sequel to a 2014 movie John Wick which stars Keanu Reeves as a titular assassin who tries to live a normal life, but his past comes back to haunt him.
The first one was a big surprise for me, I loved it. The plot was simple, but it worked. But the style is what made the movie. It was the most comic-booky movie that year that wasn't even based on a comic book. It's the same case here. The plot isn't much, actually it was even better in the first one, but the style is what makes this movie stand out. I tend to be very forgiving on style over substance, but it's not like there's no substance at all. The story is in it's place (except for one surprise cameo of a certain actor I'm not gonna mention since it's a bit spoilerish, but it feels kinda shoehorned in) and it gives us more. It shows us more of this world in a more detailed way. Something every sequel should do. But again this movie isn't so praised for its substance. It's praised for its style. And it has every right to be. What you saw in the first one (especially the club scene from the first one) was just a taste of what you will see in this one.
This is a perfect example of what a great sequel should be. Upgrade upon the first one, go bigger and better, while not turning into a mess. Now I hope the third one is also as great as the first two and this will be one of my favorite trilogies ever.