Non-stop action and great set design

Rating: 10/10 (10 April 2018)

This movie is based on a simple premise - John Wick is an unstoppable killer with a desire to escape his profession. The action is almost constant with short breaks that add flavor to this world. The killers are very polite and refined in their social actions outside of the actual killing. The rules show a desire to have a sophisticated approach to a very ugly environment. These rules end up trapping John in a Catch-22 that requires a lot of ammo to escape. I love the details in the sets - the Italian ceremony scene shows candles in glass grape holders, the catacombs are ancient with modern lighting and the museum makes an amazing set piece. For those people who see the movie as beyond belief - it is my secret hope that the John Wick world turns out to be a level in the Matrix that recast the main players in new roles - this would explain how John is impossible to kill.