Autistic Reviewers Opinion Of This Movie.

Rating: 9/10 (8 May 2017)

When it comes to action films, you want pure action, a decent storyline to follow and of course pure escapism from reality. With John Wick: Chapter 2, not only does it manage to be as entertaining as the first film but makes to pump up the action, body count and style to make it a worthy example of how a sequel should be done.
Starting from the last moment of the first film, John Wick manages to finish off his quest for revenge and tracks down his stolen prized possession; his Mustang Mach 1. Having found peace at last but not for long, a visit from Italian crime lord Santino D'Antonio offers him to finish his 'impossible task' that allowed him to retire in the first place, but making a blood oath that symbolises an unbreakable promise to demand his service. John refuses but when his home is destroyed by Santino, John has no choice but to complete his favour, but it's not long until Santino learns that you can never stab the devil in the back.
With returning cast of Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane and John Leguizamo, joined up with new faces to this up and coming trilogy, JW2 brings us back to the old days when action was taken to great detail. The acting range is strong throughout, with Reeves being back as a bad ass hit-man who can never seem to lose a fight, Riccardo Scamarcio as the film's smart but cunning villain who proves to be a worthy foe. I was surprised by the appearance of Ruby Rose as an mute assassin ally of the villain, she plays a role that shows that she's in her game still after having been in the last xXx film and the last installment of the Resident Evil film series.
In terms of story, it's straight forward and never goes into dull or dumb territory though we are shown the world of John Wick's lifestyle of being an hit-man in the crime syndicate, we never embrace on why he did it in the first place, but he does have skills that make him a ruthless anti hero. Sound editing and mixing is spot on here, it's pretty doubtful that it will get Oscar nominations for it but the sound was crisp, brutal and yet beautiful for the ears (the magic of Dolby Atmos makes his more awesome in the cinema). And of course, the action set pieces are all entertaining, thrilling and yet beautifully choreographed like a ballet or dance number. With blood splatter, broken bones, bullets and wounds showering the screen with awe and amazement.
The verdict is pure and simple, a 9 out of 10 rating that sure has us satisfied and craving for a third outing. With awesome action and choreography work, eye on detail and performances, John Wick: Chapter 2 proves that action can still be awesome with style, brutality and be back with a vengeance. Jay and I both agree on this, we recommend this for all action junkies.