John Wick Does What John Wick Wants

Rating: 7/10 (10 April 2019)

I'm really enjoying this franchise. From the subjective editing to the badassery of John Wick, both movies so far have been a delight to watch. The reason that I've found both enjoyable is because they are very similar. In fact, I would say that everything the first movie got right, this movie also got right, just to a slightly lesser extent because the "wow" factor that came with the first one has worn off a bit. The narrative in the first was more compelling than the sequel but this story was still interesting. I really like how the odds against John keep multiplying but he could not care less (as is perfectly portrayed by the monotonous Keanu Reeves). The only real negative about the film is that, I think, the overall aesthetic could become overused if the team behind the scenes don't make any changes. I'm very excited for the third movie because I feel that the end of the second set it up pretty well.