A bigger budget meant more action and more stars, so joining Reeves in this chapter was his old Matrix co-star Laurence Fishburne, Common, Ruby Rose, and John Leguizamo.Ĭhapter 2 turned out to be the rare sequel that exceeded the original as critics welcomed back Wick and his hyper-realized world of secret societies, blood oaths, and archaic codes. Three years later, John Wick: Chapter 2 came out in 207, continuing the story of Reeves’ assassin as he’s drawn into his past profession by Italian gangsters and the mysterious ways of The Continental, the super secret organization that pretty much every assassin belongs to in this world. With John Wick quickly becoming a word-of-mouth sleeper hit, it was only inevitable that a sequel would be made. John Wick: Chapter 2 - Trailer 2 - Warner Bros. Most critics like Time’s Richard Corliss praised director Chad Stahelski’s unique approach to a tired trope, the brooding killer, by “bring a sleek, chic gusto to the six or seven big action scenes, shooting the mayhem in longish takes rather than chopping it into short shots.” Similarly, Reeves, whose flagging career was revived due to the success of the film, was also singled out as being “in his element: a natural in hard-edged action thrillers from Speed to The Matrix, he has the benefit of a screenplay that gives him little to say.” The people who did initially catch John Wick in theaters agreed, and helped spread the word about the movie, which really caught fire on DVDs and streaming. This being an action movie, the dog is brutally killed by a Russian gang, and Wick seeks revenge for his beloved pup. The movie introduced action movie vet Keanu Reeves as the titular assassin, who, still mourning the death of his wife, accepts a last gift from her: an adorable puppy.
Don’t be mistaken though an 86% score is very impressive, not only for an action film but for any film in any genre. It’s shocking to find out that the original John Wick, the one that started it all, is the worst-reviewed movie of the series.
John Wick (2014) - Official Trailer - Keanu Reeves
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