John Wick is pure awesome with impressive action set pieces.

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 2017)

John Wick does what no sequel can ever accomplish for this action thriller that lives up to the original. It's bigger and spectacle with impressive gun shoot outs and fight choreography. John Wick: Chapter 2 is awesome for those who liked the first movie or love action films. I found this film to be an improvement over the last installment when it came to the non stop action sequences, more strategic gun shoot outs, and a thrilling car chase.
The plot follows not to distant from the first film. John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is contracted to go back to his old ways of being an assassin. Santino (Riccardo Scamarcio) sends him a target of killing his sister. Well, not every thing falls into plan when she has her body guard Cassian (Common) that will play cat and mouse with nonstop shootouts. And John Wick gets a high priced bounty on his head with every assassin trying to hunt him down.
Director Chad Stahelski does what worked the first time around and tries to expand this world of assassins and continental hotels, where it's a safe haven for assassins with rules they have to play by. The plot is just straightforward and simple, which the film just uses to put every fight sequence in play. It would sometimes feel like a video game seeing John Wick fight against countless bad guys in every set piece in a creative way and on easy mode, which makes him look unstoppable. Chad Stahelski second film is starting to put him in line for making entertaining action films. Cause these types of films could have been flawed with repetitive shoot outs and no cares on what happens next. Unlike this second installment, every set piece tries to top the other. There was a subway sequence when John and Cassian were both trying to take each other out with silenced pistols in a crowded station while remaining covered from the public. Or a climax that takes place in a museum art shot in hallways with lighting mirror effect which makes these guys fighting each other difficult to find out were the gun is aiming at.
The direction is well done in keeping a fast paced, loud gun shootouts and chases. The cinematography was well maintained in capturing impressive shots during the shootouts and the fight choreography. Keanu Reeves is back in action and he does not hold back. So far doing really well with these films. Then, we have Common, who plays a character that can be on the same league with John Wick's skills. Ruby Rose is stunning as ever as the fierce silent Assassin Ares. It is nice to see her doing more films, after seeing her in a brief appearance in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter or xXx 3. Hope to see her back in action in more movies.
John Wick is an exciting joy ride for action fans and hopes to see more from this. I recommend seeing it, which you would not be disappointed.