He's back - obviously!

Rating: 7/10 (20 June 2017)

I know I'm kinda late to the game, so I won't possibly write anything that hasn't been said before - except for this maybe:
I enjoyed the first installment immensely, and I also did enjoy the second one a lot. However, I can't help but notice some little things. First of all, the directing seemed somewhat stiff at moments, which led to some rather noticeable editing issues, especially in the first 20 minutes of the film. Second - and I hate to say that, knowing how much Keanu Reeves trained his ass off for the movie - John Wick's moves aren't that precise and popping anymore. Of course Keanu Reeves is over 50 now, so that's pretty much natural, but still it kinda showed. That being said, I absolutely take my hat off to the balls to show most of the action in nice and calm wide shots with Keanu Reeves clearly being the one performing. And to be honest, this authenticity more than makes up for some slurred executions.
I absolutely love this underworld of killers with all its coins, markers and what not, and I feel like this should be like some kind of Harry Potter world of its own.
The cinematography was beautiful, the choreographies absolutely fine, the acting quite good and the score totally fitting. I would have loved if Tyler Bates had ventured more into that Classical/Modern mash-up style, though, since I found the one sequence in Rome absolutely fantastic.
All in all a very satisfying sequel, which is more than you can say about most sequels. It opens up even more of this bizarre and fantastic world and leaves us with one promising cliffhanger in the end. I can't wait to see "John Wick 3: The Final Chapter"! 7/10.