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DisneyStitch

Much superior to the first film in my eyes. The first go round took a "less is more" attitude with revealing the world of assassins in the hopes that audiences would fill in the blanks and be intrigued by it. However, that technique has to be done with great care otherwise you risk the audience becoming disinterested which I think that film fell into and felt like a clone of The Equalizer. This one gets the balance just right and everything works better. The fight scene in the mirror gallery is pure art, very well pulled off.

11 months 1 week ago

benjiman

I see dead people!

4 years 2 months ago

chunkylefunga

Average, not as good as the first.

Storyline sacrificed for fighting.

4 years 4 months ago

gpace1216

This is noticeably worse than the first film. This one does some great stuff with the worldbuilding, something the first film generally only hints at. But the action in this sequel is dumbed down and more lazily choreographed than the original. In the first, John is a reluctant strategist. He kills efficiently and when he has to. Now, for some reason, he's a brawler. And when he comes up against another skilled assassin, they each conveniently have horrible aim and can't shoot a slowly moving target that's more than 12 feet away. It looks nice and makes for a fun scene, but is ridiculous if even start to think about it. The movie isn't bad, it's just a disappointing followup.

4 years 7 months ago

danisanna

Ubercool!

4 years 11 months ago

Earring72

Overlong, over the top, lacking danger and forgettable sequel…….but very entertaining slam bang mindless action movie.....give me chapter 3 :-)

Actually enjoyed it more second viewing, some time later. Still have the same remarks as above but exciting stuff!

5 years 7 months ago

Kenneth McMahon

When Fishburne showed up, I desperately wanted this film to segway into a Matrix reveal. Would explain how Neo was able to singlehandedly kill 200 guys.

6 years 7 months ago

dhan_bo

Incredibly snobbish and meaningless. But great color work, yes )

6 years 9 months ago

Marazmatique

Some Neverwhere vibes on this one, of all things.

6 years 9 months ago

ikkegoemikke

"I'm not that guy anymore.
You are always that guy, John."

Once again I couldn't withhold myself from watching a sequel, although I knew it probably would be a watered down version of the original. And yet I could not resist it. And after re-reading my review of the first movie "John Wick", I can only conclude that I was right about that. The final sentence I wrote was as follows: "I admire Reeves that he's still capable to portray a character as Wick at his age of 50 and bring this kind of personage to a higher level, but I'm afraid that this sequel will be a weak carbon copy from the original." . Unfortunately, I was right.

The only difference with the first movie is the amount of fake blood they've used. Again, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) acts with extreme effrontery and he leaves a pile of bodies behind. The fight scenes, with lots of onrushing guards being killed with a well-aimed head shot, are bloodier than in the previous movie. As for the rest, the structure of the story is the same. This time it's not stealing Wick's car and killing his puppy that starts off an unprecedented revenge action. Nope, the retired assassin is required to perform a task commissioned by Santino D'Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio). A task he can't refuse because of an old code among assassins. The initial refusal is the cause for a drastic revenge, after which Wick is forced to carry it out anyway. The asked execution has such a negative impact on Wick's surroundings and gives rise to even more over the top violence and action packed moments.

Obviously the emphasis in this second movie is focused on the action segments. Once again, the story itself is pretty thin and the lack of depth when talking about the characters is omnipresent. But ultimately, this lack is just an advantage. This way they could focus completely on the well-choreographed action-scenes that follow each other at a fast pace. I am convinced that the number of eliminations is a lot higher here. It was a prudent attempt to further deepen the story about the assassination syndicate and the neutral area in the shape of the Continental Hotel. Interesting? Yes. Necessary? No not really. You know what the movie "John Wick" stands for and that's what you want to see. Sheer brutality, violence and a lot of action. And fortunately, they were very successful in that respect.

I wasn't particularly impressed by it this time. Even though they moved Wick's work-space to a more imaginative location and the images from Rome are more eye-catching than those of New York, I got the impression that this movie simply exploited the success of the first part shamelessly. Even Keanu Reeves didn't have to do his utter best. Granted. The man is very suitable for this role. John Wick's cool-blooded, stoic gaze and the limited use of dialogues are characteristics which are tailor-made for Keanu Reeves. "John Wick: Chapter 2" is a logical sequel to the unexpected success of the first movie. If you are a lover of the better action-movie, this is definitely is something to watch. Now you'll also see how the myth John Wick can kill someone with a pencil. Personally, I think it's time Wick starts to think about his retirement!

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6 years 10 months ago

BadFluffy

For future and present consumers of Viagra only, who feel more like men when watching very noisy bang bang movies with "THE Man" avenging something or other. Another boring predictable one for anyone else.

6 years 11 months ago

MrDoog

Incredibly entertaining with well shot well choreographed action scenes where you can actually see what's going on, unlike Bourne / Taken etc

Liked how they expand on the world-building from the first movie. There's also just enough humour throughout so it doesn't take itself too seriously.

Leave your brain at home and enjoy the ride.

7 years 2 months ago

IndianaJones

It's a complementary sequel but I bet the third movie will be much better.

7 years 2 months ago

boxojoi

Good sequel but I personally think it suffered from too much plot.

7 years 2 months ago

MetalMagnum

Great use of color throughout the movie; loved the apathy of passerby as the fight scenes take place in the metro, concert, etc. I think it plays well with the cool and collected nature of the organization John Wick is trying to escape. This universe is certainly not our own. Being familiar with the Russian language, I was a bit critical of the bad accents used (prominently in the first film), but the Italian was much more tolerable for me. Much more fast paced than the first film in my opinion, which can be problematic. I know based on the first film that they are capable of a more dynamic range than just wide-open shootemup the whole movie as this film was, so I hope the third film improves upon this. John Wick is a man of few words, but in this film he seems a bit Flanderized with constant catchphrases (particularly near the end). I understand we're going for boogeyman James Bond-esque status here, but since our perspective is from John Wick himself, I feel that it's more difficult to relate to him now that he has the "Kill 'em all and let god sort them out" attitude. Perhaps this is just part of his metamorphosis now that almost all of the past evidence of his wife has been destroyed. He said he feared damnation, so I am interested in hearing a bit more about how he feels about everything that has happened-- even if it is concise. Loved the elaboration on the secret society, even if they are using archaic (1950s) communication tools. The flavor of this movie is great; the music is great; and the reflection exhibit fight is incredibly interesting and memorable. Hell yeah!

7 years 2 months ago