Yeah, I'm Thinking He's Back (Again)

Rating: 8/10 (21 February 2017)

I was never a big fan of this film's subtitle, Chapter Two. I just thought it sounded stupid. But when you watch this movie, it absolutely makes sense. This one picks up pretty much immediately after the events of the original John Wick, and is undoubtedly the second chapter in this overarching story. So that was a gripe I had from the beginning that was quickly settled. In the same sense that this is the second chapter, it feels like you never left the theater after the first one. While the story does change and new characters are introduced, the aesthetics of Chapter Two are pretty much identical to the original. The color palette, the action choreography, the costume design, the music-- it all feels exactly the same. That kind of continuity is something I look for and appreciate in sequels. John Wick: Chapter Two brings back all the stand-out and important elements that made John Wick what it was, and that was something I was glad to see...