“Don’t stab the devil in the back”.

Trailer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XGk2EfbD_Ps&t=15s

Renowned assassin John Wick sets out for Rome to duel with some of the deadliest killers to fulfil a vow he made. However, he soon learns that there is a huge bounty on his head.

The best movie in the John wick series, Chapter 2 is so much bigger, better and way more badass than the first. Chapter 2 journey’s deeper into the assassin organisation, showing us that the assassin organisation is worldwide and the awesome way that bounties are authorised, brings more style to the world of John Wick and the worldwide assassin organisation.

John Wick Chapter 2 has a tone similar, to that of a western and I would call the John Wick series a modern western. From the soundtrack including guitar riffs and its stand off’s. Chapter 2 feels very much a modern western as it does an action movie.

Chapter 2 delivers again with incredible action sequences. The action in the sequel is much more brutal, bloodier and just better. With action sequence after action sequence, this movie does not let up. The action is stunning, with better choreography, cinematography and stunt work. Chapter 2 is refered to as a stunt mans ‘wet dream’ and it shows, from the insane car stunts, choreography, shootouts, flips, grapples, hand to hand combat, gun-fu and its creativity. We finally get to see John kill with a pencil, “… a f**kin’ pencil…” and it is gloriously brutal. I have no idea how they did it but Chad Stahelski did more than just deliver with the action, he killed it.

Keanu Reeves did 95% of the stunts in this movie and that just goes to show how badass Reeves actually is. Reeves is one of my favourite parts of the action, as he is yet again, awesome and badass, showing purposely zero emotion when killing, because Wick doesn’t want to do this anymore and Reeves shows this with almost perfect. I have said it before but Reeves was born to John Wick.

The stand out performance for me was Common who played Cassian, Common is bad ass in this movie, rivaling Keanu Reeves in skill, Cassian believably holds his own against the “Babayaga” giving us two amazing showdowns between the two. Common also did his own stunts and thats why I love this movie so much, most actors in action movies aren’t really in it, they do jack, and its films like The Raid series and the John Wick series that create that immersion and realism behind the performances.

Overall, John Wick Chapter 2 is the best movie in the franchise to date, from its intriguing story, compelling world, awesome character and bad ass action scenes, Chapter 2 is bigger, better, bloodier and broodier than the first.

I rate John Wick Chapter 2 a perfect 10/10.

For more reviews like this check out my review of the first John Wick: https://fortheloveofmovies.movie.blog/2020/03/13/john-wick/