The angsty assassin reloads in Rome for more eye-popping action. Here’s our spoiler-free review.
His name’s John Wick and he shoots people. Again.
Some sequels require you to remember what went before. In others, however, everything you need is on the poster. And the poster for » John Wick Chapter 2 «, not only tells you what you need to know, it also reviews the movie: Keanu Reeves is in it, his name’s John Wick and he shoots people.
Oh, you want more than that? OK. Reeves returns as the haunted hitman, reluctantly drawn into the nebulous underworld power games of a courtly crime syndicate. Donning his trademark sharp suits he journeys to Rome to dispatch countless faceless goons in his signature elaborate style, combining guns and martial arts — and anything pointy that comes to hand — in flowing close quarter carnage.
This time, Wick even uses a car as a weapon in a tyre-squealing opening sequence that neatly ties into the first film .
It’s the action that marks out the John Wick films, a heady combination of realistic firearms handling and cartoonishly excessive body count. The camera roams unblinkingly around Wick as he skilfully and economically dispatches enemies between fast reloads, showcasing Keanu’s genuine tactical skills and fluid physical abilities.
