A neo-noir story of revenge that spawned three sequels has now arrived on Amazon Prime Video.
With a plot influenced by Aliens (1986), Predator (1987) and Die Hard (1988) and tone impressed by cultural touchstones from Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin to Rick and Morty and SpongeBob Squarepants – all in accordance with screenwriter Derek Kolstad – the primary John Wick movie (2014) sees a retired hitman (Keanu Reeves) pressured again into the felony underworld after his beloved spouse Helen dies.
In the aftermath of her passing, Mobster Iosef Tarasov (Alfie Allen) and his thugs steal John’s prized automotive and kill a pet that was a present from Helen.
This act ignites John’s dormant killing instincts, and he begins a relentless marketing campaign of violence towards the mob, together with Iosef’s father, Viggo Tarasov (Michael Nyqvist).
John re-enters the world of assassins and crime bosses, navigating a harmful world with its personal guidelines and customs, together with the Continental Hotel, a protected haven for assassins.
John’s actions find yourself placing a bounty on his head, forcing him to struggle for his survival whereas in search of vengeance.
Despite preliminary distribution hardships, John Wick acquired constructive field workplace figures and was effectively obtained by critics worldwide, who primarily commend Keanu Reeves’ efficiency and the “well-executed” motion scenes.
On reviewing platform Rotten Tomatoes, the movie is rated a contemporary 86%, and commenters spare no reward. “Fantastic movie and series. Fun, and they didn’t overdue it with the violent images (like they did in the equalizer series). I love original concepts and this movie is unapologetic in the world it creates”, one wrote.
Another chipped in: “Keanu Reeves makes this film one that you can re-watch over again. It started the franchise and is one of the best action films ever”.
“John Wick’s whole saga changed the action genre forever”, provided one other fan. “From the revenge story starting from part 1 that amps up to a great conclusion in part 4, there is a whole lot of amazing choreographed action sequences, an amazing array of characters and of course, the brilliance of Keanu Reeves”.
The motion flick gave strategy to three sequels: John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) – which doubled the box-office take of John Wick -, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) – which almost quadrupled the earnings – and John Wick: Chapter 4 – the highest-grossing movie within the collection. A fifth instalment is within the works as of 2025.
John Wick (2014) is now out there to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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