The supporting cast is basically unnecessary, but Michael Nyqvist, Willem Dafoe, and Alfie Allen all put in decent turns. His dry, laconic turn is light years ahead of his other recent action flick, MAN OF TAI CHI. Keanu Reeves has been in lots of average or overrated films over the years but this stands as one of his very best, alongside SPEED. The nightclub set-piece is the obvious highlight, but nearly all of the action here is spectacular. The clever decision was made to employ a martial arts expert as director, so the emphasis is on realistic, superbly choreographed action sequences, and they're hard-hitting and plentiful.

However, when it gets things right, as it frequently does, you can forgive all of these minor niggles and sit back and enjoy the ride. JOHN WICK isn't a perfect film some of the dialogue is sloppily, some of the writing is too broad, and occasionally the music is intrusive. It sits well with classic international fare like POINT BLANK, SLEEPLESS NIGHT, MEA CULPA, THE MAN FROM NOWHERE, and THE RAID films. This is the kind of lean, pared-down film-making that's all about intensity and momentum. JOHN WICK is a relentless, pulse-pounding thriller that has plenty of similarity to the Liam Neeson classic TAKEN, albeit with a more simplistic (and also more emotionally intense) plot line. JOHN WICK is a rare example of Hollywood getting things spot-on when it comes to creating the near-perfect action film. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 8 / 10 Action as it should be Now, only blood can quench the boogeyman's thirst for retribution. Blind with revenge, John will immediately unleash a carefully orchestrated maelstrom of destruction against the sophisticated kingpin, Viggo Tarasov, and his family, who are fully aware of his lethal capacity. But when the arrogant Russian mob prince, Iosef Tarasov, and his men pay Wick a rather unwelcome visit to rob him of his prized 1969 Mustang and his wife's present, the legendary hitman will be forced to unearth his meticulously concealed identity. With the untimely death of his beloved wife still bitter in his mouth, John Wick, the expert former assassin, receives one final gift from her-a precious keepsake to help John find a new meaning in life now that she is gone.

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