Masterful Stylised Action

Rating: 7/10 (29 May 2017)

If John Wick (2014) afforded an introduction to the Boogeyman, this Chapter offers evidence to substantiate the reputation.
As with the first part the story in this segment is very very simple and straightforward. And this is a such a huge relief. Much like the first film, JW2 has a character driver plot and very impressive action sequences.
Personally, for me the cinematography in this part is brilliant and more refined than the prequel. The action has been choreographed and captured really well. There are many great sequences in the movie.
The movie has all trademark elements of a Reeves flick. To be fair, there are some moments in the movie that seem repetitive and slightly dull or overdone.To me this could have been tackled better. the movie
However, the director is a man of focus. The entire onus is on the slick action scenes and character deification.
While the first part merely introduced the social setting with the " unwritten" law under which the characters operate this one elaborates the social setting . Do not expect a philosophical charged setting or deep dialogue. The plot is simple.
The cast does a fairly decent job as before. Though their performance is marginally compromised due to the lack of novelty.
On the whole it is a good solid action movie in its own right.