Title: John Wick
Year Released/Rating: 2014 R
Starring: Keanu Reeves; Michael Nyqvist; Alfie Allen
Directed By: Chad Stahelski; David Leitch
Written By: Derek Kolstad
Genre: Action
Star Rating: 5/5 stars
Where I Got It: Server
Trivia:
- According to Keanu Reeves, he did 90% of his own stunts in the film.
- The security guard who waves Wick onto the airport runway is reading "Shibumi" by Trevanian, a 1970s thriller, also about a retired master assassin dragged back into the game. The story Viggo tells about how Wick killed three men "with a pencil" might also be a reference to Shibumi, whose hero kills with everyday objects.
- Keanu's fifth time playing a role named John.
- The tattoo on John Wick' s back translates to "Fortune helps him who is strong."
Summary: An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
Review:
This has been on my radar for awhile now... so glad we downloaded it. What a great action revenge flick. The action sequences were amazing: choreographed perfectly, shot great. No shaky cam here. John Wick was a great character. Loved him! And all the supporting players were fun especially Perkins. Definite must see for action fans.
Best Bits:
- Viggo Tarasov: I heard you struck my son today. Aureilo: Yes, sir, I did. Viggo Tarasov: May I ask why? Aureilo: Well, sir, he stole John Wick's car and, uh, killed his dog. Viggo Tarasov: [pause] Oh.
- Viggo Tarasov: In a bar, I once saw him kill three men... with a pencil.
- Viggo Tarasov: They know you're coming. John Wick: Of course... But it won't matter.
- Francis: Are you here on business, sir? John Wick: Afraid so, Francis. [pause] Why don't you take the night off? Francis: Thank you, sir.