This is very much my kind of movie. Straightforward, lots of good action, our hero never waivers from his path and no social or emotional nonsense. Those who have watched the movie might wonder why I claim that there is not emotional nonsense since the entire plot is driven by John Wick’s very emotional response to his wife’s death and the subsequent killing of the dog that he received as a last present from her. What I mean with “no emotional nonsense” is that John Wick is never second guessing himself, the movie never really tries to portray him as an “ordinary” guy having second thoughts abo... read the rest.
John Wick
(2014)
Overview
After the sudden death of his beloved wife, John Wick receives one last gift from her, a beagle puppy named Daisy, and a note imploring him not to forget how to love. But John's mourning is interrupted when his 1969 Boss Mustang catches the eye of sadistic thug Iosef Tarasov who breaks into his house and steals it, beating John unconscious in the process. Unwittingly, he has just reawakened one of the most brutal assassins the underworld has ever known.
Tagline
Don't set him off.
Crew
Directors: | Chad Stahelski, David Leitch |
Writer: | Derek Kolstad |
Cast
Keanu Reeves
Michael Nyqvist
Alfie Allen
Willem Dafoe |
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Production Companies
Thunder Road Pictures, Warner Bros., 87Eleven, DefyNite Films, MJW Films