John Wick- Film review

John Wick- Film Review

John Wick is an action film which was released in 2014, and it was directed by Chad Stahelski and David Leitch and the film stars Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen and William Dafoe. John Wick is about an ex-hitman named John Wick how is forced of retirement after certain circumstances have happened. There are events in the film which lead to Wick coming out of retirement and he then takes revenge out on the Russian Mafia because there are some members of the Russian Mafia which have done some really bad things to John Wick and he wants revenge for what has happened. This will be a spoiler free review because this is a film which went under many people’s radar and this means that many people haven’t seen this and therefore there will be no spoilers.

Let’s begin with the positives first, the action sequences within this film are by far one of the best things about this film is that the action sequences in this film are fantastic. The action doesn’t have a single flaw about it, there is an action sequence which takes place within a nightclub and this is some of best action that has been put on film for a while. The action here is clear and it understandable, the directors have made sure that the action is always clear and it has been edited to make sure that the viewer understands what is happening with in the sequence. This action sequence has some of best gun play that has been put in action film, there are little details in each action scenes which have been placed throughout the scenes and this shows that the directors understand how to put these action scenes together. The action is much better in this film that in any other action film that has been released since, the hand-to-hand sequence is probably the weakest action scene but it is no means that the action is bad, the filmmakers have made sure that action is clear but also interesting and this is something which everyone can appreciate with this film. The other aspect to like about all the action scenes is that the filmmakers have made them believe-able and you see Wick who is talented but there are moments that he could die because there are details in each scene which are planted throughout such as the character getting shot in some sequences but also he is easily wounded and this is something which sets it apart from other action films because when a character gets injured there is a couple of scenes and then the character is fine but that is not case in John Wick.

Besides the action sequences in this film there is some good acting in this film, Keanu Reeves is very good in this film. There are scenes in this film which require some good acting and the performance from Reeves is excellent because he shows and conveys the emotions that the character needs to show. This might be the performance that Keanu Reeves have given in this film is solid and while watching this film a viewer would believe that the characters are real and this is something which every film should achieve during the film, the acting is some of the best that has been done by Keanu Reeves. The acting from the other actors is also very good, Michael Nyqvist is also a great antagonist in this film, he has played the antagonist in the fourth mission impossible film. The acting in this film from him is outstanding and he is better in this film that in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, his acting is much better and he is more enjoyable to watch in this film. The other cast members are also great and there is not a single flaw with any of the acting in this film, and like the action is very strong.

There are more aspects of this film and something which the filmmakers have done is that they have established this world that hitmen live in, the world is shown to the viewers because the world has its own hotel and nightclub and currency that they all use. This might have been done because the filmmakers wanted to establish world and then expand on the world during the upcoming sequel. The audience gets to see enough of the world that the hitmen live and understand how the world works enough. This is something which could have had a little more screen time but the amount that is shown is good, it is clear and established. There are some more good things about this film such as the cinematography, the film uses various colour pallets and this is something which makes the environments that the characters are in are more interesting to look at and this makes the action look aesthetically pleasing to look out.

There is only one negative with this film and this would be the ending of the film, the ending of the film is slightly weird and this is because you could think that the film could end at one point but the film does go on and there is another action sequence that takes place. But outside of this is a film which is great and this is a small flaw that this film has and that is it, there is nothing else wrong with this film, and maybe some of the framing in the action scenes can sometimes reveal that the action is not convincing but outside of these elements this is an action film which people can enjoy. John Wick is a very entertaining action film which has some great action scenes and some great acting from the talented people involved in this film and the world building is something which they should capitalise on during the sequel. This is a recommended watch because this is an action film which has none of the editing and shaky cam which has been seen in other action films.

Conclusion

This is a fantastic action film with all of the great action sequences that everyone should watch, the action is well directed and this is an enjoyable film where the action is clear and understandable without wondering what is happening. This might be one of the best action films that has been released in this decade so far. This is recommended watch to anyone who loves watching entertaining action films.

Rating: 8/10.