John Wick

Overview

Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

Rating

16 Reviews

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  r96sk

  8 Feb 17, 2023

  Pure entertainment, this. Happy to have finally got around to watching this franchise! I expected sheer enjoyment and that's what I got. 'John Wick' is good fun! It is more hammy than I thought it would be, not that that's a criticism. Some characters duck out surprisingly abruptly too (justice for Clarke Peters!), even when the one who should get taken out immediately somehow manages to stick around for a while. Keanu Reeves is always a pleasure to watch act. His character is a badass, that's for sure. If I'm being truthful, none of the others stood out to me too much - not in a negative way, just moreso they are all on the same level as each other behind Reeves. Willem Dafoe is the best of the rest, though. I look forward to checking out the sequels, which I'm expecting positive things from - especially with, presumably, bigger budgets.

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  Rob

  10 May 9, 2023

  Simply a cool character doing a lot of very bad things for all the right reasons. Immensely slick and incredibly fluid action in this movie. But the subtleties and nuances of world details are what make this story so addictive. Even after more than a hundred watches I still have to skip that puppy scene.

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  Andre Gonzales

  8 Jul 6, 2023

  Reeves is such a great actor. Another action packed filled movie. He nuts on everyone all because they killed his dog.

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  CinemaSerf

  7 Apr 14, 2025

  When a couple of young gangsters take a liking to the car of the recently widowed “John Wick” (Keanu Reeves) they little expect that he will be able to put up much resistance as they enter his home at night and pinch it - beating him up and killing his dog at the same time. What is clear to arch-villain “Viggo” (Michael Nyqvist), though, is that his hot-headed son (Alfie Allen) has gone and stirred up one hell of an hornet’s nest. To try to save his son from what would appear to be certain death, he tries to enlist the help of assassin “Marcus” (Willem Dafoe) but “Wick” is armed with an whole array of weaponry and some invaluable gold coins that suggest he is part of an international network that has rules! Woe-betides anyone who crosses them, or their enforcer “Winston” (Ian McShane). It’s end-to-end stuff, this, with loads of brutal action right from the start. Reeves does regurgitate his “Neo” role from “The Matrix” (1999) a little but here the stunt choreography is nowhere near as repetitive and the cat and mouse dynamic excites more naturally than some more video-game style of adventures where the scenarios play, reset and repeat all too often. Reeves hasn’t much by way of meaningful dialogue to worry about as the action elements unfold, he just needs to be as useful with a surgical needle as he is with guns, knives and trashed furniture. It does rather rush things at the end, with a few significant sub-plots terminated unimaginatively, but this is still a solid and entertaining revenge thriller that gets the mix of mayhem and carnage just about right.

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  Margot Maritz

  Jun 8, 2025

  It’s about time I watched John Wick, especially since I want to be up to date before seeing the upcoming film Ballerina (spoiler: I loved it). I absolutely love Keanu Reeves, and I know John Wick has a massive following. But I think people are going to hate me for saying this: why do people like these films so much? I appreciate the storyline that runs through the entire franchise. I like the idea that everyone is somehow connected, it adds a certain world-building element that’s quite engaging. But beyond that, I struggle to understand the hype. To me, it feels very action-heavy, and while that’s fine, I personally prefer films that are more drama-based or focus on thematic depth. Maybe that’s why I’m not fully connecting with it. Also, the sound design and music feel a bit odd to me, and there’s a noticeable lack of dialogue. The action is non-stop, but I find myself missing character development and emotional layers. I just don’t know. I can’t quite vibe with it. I thought I’d be into it, but it’s not really clicking for me. Watch my video reviews: ​​https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSABUGLg/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKh1MyHiZH-/?igsh=MTFycXpzczFlNGhrZg==

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  tmdb24328445

  7 Jul 18, 2025

  John Wick is a simple revenge story with a lot of action scenes. Dialogue is kept short and simple. Because of this, pacing is really good. Cinematography and fight choreography are great; action scenes are filmed with minimal cuts and are satisfying to watch, although not really realistic. Music goes well with the action scenes. The world it is trying to build is interesting in its own way and probably a differentiating factor from similar movies. The acting is good, mostly carried by the other actors, while John (Keanu) does the shooting and is a character of few words.