A big surprise and action masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (30 May 2019)

To be honest I didn't expect this movie to be so outstanding in the first place given the history of movie sequels as they usually diminish in quality but this movie proved me wrong altogether and entertained me throughout. Even better are the performances which are much better in this movie than the previous movie. Hell, this movie didn't drag one bit as all scenes were spectacular although there were a lot of goofs and few minor flaws but they're forgivable as this movie actually captivates you from start to finish. What's even more surprising is that this movie didn't require any big set-pieces and still churned out to be an entertaining masterpiece altogether.
The movie wastes absolutely no time at all and starts with 2 terrific action sequences followed by the main character's decision to retire. After he denies to do a job, his house gets blown up by the main antagonist and that's when the story starts. Following the destruction, one superb sequence after another occurs which I honestly didn't expect. The story, screenplay and direction are superb throughout despite the forgivable flaws. However, I still don't understand how John Wick knew where the head of one of Santino's henchmen was at when Wick shot through the wall and the bullet landing at the head, but that too is forgivable and shouldn't be taken too seriously as I enjoyed that shot.
The Action of this movie is a game-changer and brutally fun to watch with lots of never before seen Japanese Jujitsu techniques and the gun combat is nothing short of incredible in this movie.
Direction is a surprise. Not only was it fabulous, everyone was directed well.
Cinematography is good Background music is okay
Keanu Reeves is good and gives full effort to his role, Riccardo Scamarcio is good too and does well in his role, Ruby Rose with no dialogues and just sign language overshadows Riccardo and she is superb in her villain role, Ian McShane is great too, Common is a surprise here not only is his acting great he does all the difficult parts to perfection especially his action sequences, but the best performance comes from Laurence Fishburne who is nothing short of terrific here, the rest are good too and they don't disappoint either.