Stahelski really had his work cut out for him for the finale, with a climactic shootout taking place in a hall of mirrors that must have been a logistical nightmare, but the finished sequence is a downright stunner. In a fun nod to the original movie, we even get to see why everybody is so afraid to let John near a pencil. John doesn’t just shoot his enemies - he also breaks bones and stabs them depending on the situation, and once again the feared assassin can’t be beaten in close combat. With double the budget of the first movie, Chapter 2 goes absolutely bananas for its action set-pieces, which are big, insanely violent, and tightly-edited. Stahelski directs solo this time (his John Wick co-director David Leitch was off making Atomic Blonde), and it’s clear that his skills as a filmmaker have only grown.
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It’s a treat to see John in Europe as he carefully selects his weaponry (complete with a brilliant Peter Serafinowicz cameo) and gets fitted for a tactical suit, and it also helps that the movie has an endearing sense of humour about itself - in a cameo appearance, Peter Stormare can only sit in his office and listen to the carnage going on outside, terrified that John is going to come after him. However, Stahelski guides the material with a sure hand, maintaining a rhythm that’s unhurried but never boring, and the universe-building is fascinating to boot. Admittedly, the action is slower to start compared to the original movie - Chapter 2 opens with a thrilling extended sequence of vehicular mayhem (picking up right where the 2014 film ended), but the first half is otherwise devoid of set-pieces. Once again scripted by Derek Kolstad, Chapter 2 is beefier at two hours in length, widening the world in which these talented killers operate, and moving overseas to show the breadth of the Continental Hotel network. John Wick was marvellous in its simplicity, using the basic premise of a one-man-army revenge tale as a jumping-off point for a slick mood piece filled with insanely-choreographed action set-pieces and efficient storytelling. With hitmen of all shapes and sizes coming after him, John endeavours to keep himself alive long enough to get revenge on Santino. John completes the job in Rome, attracting more enemies along the way, but Santino instantly betrays him, putting a substantial bounty on John’s head to hopefully prevent any future problems. Santino tasks John with the assassination of his sister ( Claudia Gerini), which would allow him to take her seat at a top-secret organisation for crime families. However, John’s peace is once again broken when Italian crime figure Santino D’Antonio ( Riccardo Scamarcio) demands that he honour a Marker, forcing the former assassin to once again pick up his tools and return to work. For action lovers, John Wick: Chapter 2 is pure heaven.Īfter exacting revenge against the Russian mafia and retrieving the beloved car that was stolen from him, John Wick ( Keanu Reeves) hopes to re-enter retirement and leave his past behind him for good this time.
Compared to big-budget summer blockbusters, the John Wick movies offer a refreshing dose of ferocious, old-school action that’s considerably more gripping than motion pictures that cost five times as much.
Gloriously violent and inventive, Chapter 2 is the best kind of action sequel, as it goes bigger but never loses sight of the charms of its predecessor. For 2017’s John Wick: Chapter 2, stuntman-turned-filmmaker Chad Stahelski returns to direct another round of adrenaline-charged carnage, crafting an organic-feeling continuation that adds further expanse to both the franchise and the intricate, intriguing world that it inhabits. Ostensibly appearing out of nowhere, 2014’s John Wick exceeded all reasonable expectations, belying its low-budget origins to blow film-goers away with astonishing gun-fu and outstanding cinematography, becoming one of the best movies of the year. If you create a user account, you can add your own review of this DVDįeaturette- Retro Wick: Exploring the Unexpected Success of John Wickįeaturette-Behind The Scenes- Training John Wickįeaturette- As Above, So Below: The Underworld of John Wickįeaturette- Friends, Confidantes: The Keanu/Chad Partnershipįeaturette-Behind The Scenes- Chamber Check: Evolution of a Fight SceneĮnglish Descriptive Audio Dolby Digital 5.1