Well, the movie trilogy naturally but a girl can dream right?
So I put these movies off for the longest time mainly because of the dog in the first movie that freaking Theon Greyjoy kills starting off this whole thing. It never really struck me that I could skip that part. Sometimes I don’t really think these things through.
Thoughts on the films as I watched them:
John Wick: The One with the Dog
And it’s like they went out and found the cutest dog ever! I’m sorry but the blood bath that follows- totally justified. Keanu’s great with the sad sack and the action and I like the supporting cast here but can’t help but feel like Ian McShane’s character is so up to something.
Also I do appreciate John’s going for the headshots here. Yes! Make sure they are dead baby. If Hopper had done the same in Stranger Things…
John Wick 2: The One where we Go International
John Wick is seriously having a hard week. His wife’s funeral. Dead dog. Mass murders and now old business acquaintances calling in debts and surprisingly no one in the international assassin business is all that trustworthy.
It’s like the first movie on dynamite and to be honest I didn’t love it as much until the last thirty or so minutes- then I was all in for the third one.
And I’m more sure than ever Ian McShane is up to something.
John Wick Parabellum: Even the Dogs are Having a Better Day
So John is now on the run from a $14 million dollar price tag on his head. I’m just going to say it felt like this one went full over the edge into super hero territory there was one scene in a pool where he actually backs up so someone can shoot him they miss every time and then he just shoots them in the head.
He’s referred to as Baba Yaga and a ghost throughout so I’m starting to wonder. Plus I’m thinking Angelica Huston was supposed to be some kind of connection to the gypsies?
Halle Berry’s awesome dogs going for Bronn’s (Jerome Flynn) balls? I am taking that as payback for every dick joke and brothel scene that took away time from Game of Thrones.
The John Wick fan boy assassin was fun and Dog chilling on the couch with Ian McShane while everything went to shit was a mood.
Despite the fact that the acting is increasingly questionable and the action actually getting more and more unrealistic I am enjoying the story. The close of this one is perfect although it only reinforces the one thing I was thinking throughout the whole film. He needs to just kill them all.
Recommend: Yes.
I still say the original is the best. I wasn’t expecting it to be that good when I saw it back in 2014.
I prefer that one as well probably the most relatable to as I would totally go off the deep end if someone did that to my dog!
I’ve only seen parts of the first one. 🙁
I didn’t know about the dog though. That explains a lot! 🙂
Sorry 🙂 I wasn’t sure if that was a spoiler or not but I thought it was in the synopsis!
Nooo it’s okay! And it mkay actually be in the synopsis haha. It seems like I heard once, actually, that he went berserk because they killed his dog or something, so yeah I don’t think it’s a spoiler. 🙂 I think I just forgot.
Yay! Glad you enjoyed these 😀 I saw them for the first time about a month ago. My friends and I had a movie marathon. I totally agree with you, he just needs to kill everyone 😂😂 Great review!
Right? I mean it’s like Game of Thrones almost but with assassins. I do think he’s at the end of his rope though 🙂
YES! I’m so glad you liked them! Isn’t he hot as hell? and yeah I too always suspected McShane is about to do something shady ^^
I just want to hug him and adopt dogs with him 🙂
I didn’t expect it to be that shady though!
They are consistently good films with amazing action sequences. But I agree with one of the previous commenters that the first one is the best.
“…and the action actually getting more and more unrealistic I am enjoying the story.” YUP, I agree, the fighting in 3, especially, was a bit too much. But I do love me some John Wick, so I will definitely be on board for the 4th installment
I’m definitely interested in where they go with it. I mean it really seemed to me they were leaning toward him being something not quite human?
Nice reviews! The first one is my favorite of the three. It’s starting to repeat itself a little, and the “universe” is getting convoluted. Still, for some reason, they’re entertaining. “John Wick is seriously having a hard week.” is probably the best sentence ever.
I’ve heard so many things about John Wick, but have always been on the fence, but I’m curious to know what Ian McShane’s character has been up to warrant such suspicion. It seems like there’s a lot of GoT cast as well, should be interesting.