Vapid Characters & Way Too Much Violence

Rating: Null/10 (18 June 2017)

"John Wick: Chapter 2" is closer to a video game or a pinball machine than a feature film. Lasting in excess of two hours, the violence is nonstop, and the character development is non-existent.
Keanu Reeves plays the role of John Wick, who, apparently, can speak Russian, Italian, ESL, and, to a lesser degree, the English language. His character is a robotic killer, who has a change of heart and wants to get out of the game. But Santino D'Antonio calls in his marker, torches Wick's house, and forces him to assassinate Santino's sister.
The action moves from New York to Rome, where Wick is linked up by the Camorra organization for the necessary wardrobe and killing implements. He then goes on a journey through the catacombs to locate and murder Gianna D'Antonio. In the most gruesome scene of the film, Gianna slashes her wrists before she is shot in the head by Wick. In what follows for an interminable period, there is a killing spree as Wick makes his escape from the catacombs.
The balance of the film is Wick on the run after Santino places a contract on his head in the amount of $7 million. There is no evidence of any law authorities either in New York or Rome, only the occasional sign in a subway that alerts bystanders to be on the lookout for any "suspicious activity." The suspicious activity takes the form of the sequence that is repeated over and over in the film: Wick mowing down groups of armed assailants who are hunting him. The only redeeming relationship in the film is that of Wick and his dog. But, sadly, the dog does not even have a name.