John Wick (2014)
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Critic Consensus: Stylish, thrilling, and giddily kinetic, John Wick serves as a satisfying return to action for Keanu Reeves -- and what looks like it could be the first of a franchise.
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An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him. With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, JOHN WICK (Keanu Reeves) is a fresh and stylized take on the "assassin genre". (C) Lionsgate
| Rating: | R (for strong and bloody violence throughout, language and brief drug use) |
| Genre: | Action & Adventure |
| Directed By: | David Leitch, Chad Stahelski |
| Written By: | Joel Zadak, Derek Kolstad |
| In Theaters: | Oct 24, 2014 Wide |
| On DVD: | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Runtime: |
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Cast
as John Wick
as Viggo Tarasov
as Iosef Tarasov
as Ms. Perkins
as Mrs. Wick
as Avi
as Winston
as Aurelio
as Marcus
as Gregori
as Victor
as Kirill
as Addy
as Hotel Manager/Charon
as Kuzma
as Nicholai
as Ivan
as Alexander
as Jimmy
as Continental Doctor
as Charlie
as Harry
as Francis
as Delivery Man
as Pavel
as Priest
as Elderly Woman
as Team Leader
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LoginCritic Reviews for John Wick
All Critics (182) | Top Critics (37) | Fresh (155) | Rotten (27) | DVD (1)
If you can put up with the constant gunfire and the aggressive score, John Wick offers ridiculous but satisfying action.
Overall, Wick is a whimsical, but satisfying shoot-'em-up. Not all of the bullets hit the mark, but that's not really the point.
Perhaps all action movies should be directed by stuntmen.
Just as he did in Speed and The Matrix, Reeves has found a way to take an action genre and do it just a little bit better than everyone else.
Exists more or less entirely as a highlight reel of great action choreography.
A lovingly crafted, pleasingly characterful effort that delivers impactful, imaginatively executed thrills.
Audience Reviews for John Wick
Had heard good things, and I was not disappointed. Stylish and great action!
Super Reviewer
Directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch schedule a dinner reservation with John Wick.
Despite showcasing a linear storyline with a lack of depth, John Wick manages 90 minutes of pure entertainment. The introduction and buildup do well to setup what the film unleashes the rest of the way. At that point, it's sit back and enjoy the ride.
The violence is bloody and the action is a plenty. Watching John Wick go to work is a definite highlight. Bullets hit their mark consistently, leaving the body count at a high mark.
Keanu Reeves is very monotone, which should create boredom, but the lack of dialogue and the details surrounding his character help to cover it up. Michael Nyqvist is a suitable villain, while Willem Dafoe, Adrianne Palicki, and Ian McShane successfully fill out the major supporting characters.
John Wick is as simple as its title. No more, no less. Recommended.
Super Reviewer
Keanu Reeves makes a bold return into the action genre with John Wick. The film's kinetic action and vision along with a thrilling high-octane second & third act does it justly for a glorified shoot-em-up flick. 4/5
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John Wick Quotes
| Iosef Tarasov: | Everything's got a price, bitch. |
| John Wick: | Not this bitch. |
| John Wick: | People keep asking if I'm back and I haven't really had an answer...But now, yeah, I'm thinkin' I'm back! So you could either hand over your son or you can die screaming alongside him! |
| John Wick: | I'd like a dinner reservation for twelve. |
| Viggo Tarasov: | Why did you hit my son? |
| Aurelio: | Because he stole John Wick's car and killed his dog. |
| Viggo Tarasov: | Oh. |
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