Exemplary Sequel - Enjoyable Low-maintenance Action

Rating: 7/10 (20 March 2017)

Keanu Reeves's tragedy-stricken, stoic, ruthless ex-hit-man John Wick returns after decimating the world of organised Russian crime in 2014's 'John Wick' with a sequel that takes everything that made the first film such a surprise hit and expands upon it in gleeful fashion. The film follows the precise expert as he navigates through various reactions to his exploits in the first film, and retains the realistic-feeling, expertly-choreographed action that so benefited the first.
The film is essentially the definition of 'turn your brain off' entertainment, and is sure to be the standard for low-maintenance action films that people can turn on and enjoy without engaging themselves too much. This is of course what made the original film so good, and the proposed sequels now have a good formula to build upon, combined with an interesting world of hit men and a reliable main character.
Overall there is nothing incredibly special about John Wick 2, and nor would there ever be. It's fun to watch and good for action film fans, whilst you'd be hard-pressed not to enjoy the zippy plot and dynamic structure of the piece. A great standard for sequels everywhere. 7.3/10