John Wick: Chapter 2
Published May 26, 2019
Film info
- Title John Wick: Chapter 2
- Director Chad Stahelski
- Year 2017
- Run time 2hrs 2m
- Genres Action, Crime, Thriller
- Tagline Never stab the devil in the back
Keanu Reeves returns in the sequel to the 2014 hit as legendary hitman John Wick who is forced back out of retirement by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins' guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him, John travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world's deadliest killers.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 4:18 | Yay, the dog is still part of the story! |
| 4:34 | “It’s not just a car, it’s John Wick’s car.” |
| 8:23 | Loving his garage exit mid-air corner-turning drift. |
| 11:11 | Wick gets hit by a car. DRINK. |
| 14:14 | I really don’t think that’ll buff out. |
| 19:50 | I feel like he’s being premature with the concrete. |
| 25:41 | At least the dog has survived so far. |
| 25:47 | Yay Jimmy! |
| 34:56 | “Never one to waste words.” And then some! |
| 42:32 | I’m worried he’s going to run out of coins. |
| 43:50 | If she’s just going to follow him round and be there the whole time, why couldn’t she just have done it? |
| 57:35 | Dunno where this location is, but the lights are so pretty. |
| 59:18 | The gun left exactly where he needed it, as though he knew exactly what was gonna happen. This guy is smart. |
| 1:02:10 | DRINK! |
| 1:20:44 | Is he calling the 1950s? |
| 1:16:48 | The damage this guy can do with a pencil! |
| 1:27:24 | Do they think this is funny? Because it’s not. |
| 1:37:39 | Ooh, trippy hall of mirrors is blowing my mind a bit. |
| 1:44:28 | I’m loving Lovejoy in this much more than the last one. |
| 1:46:32 | All that shooting but in the end just one shot is so shocking. |
Thoughts
These movies are so good because they’re like James Bond but without all the other crap that goes along with being Bond. Fun locations, spy games, lots of action and the occasional bit of humour. But no misogyny, no having to bother about the politics, and not a whole lot of talking really.
The whole car thing is quite annoying, though. He can see people coming behind walls when they make no sound, but apparently has some kind of blind spot when a massive car with lights on is revving towards him. STOP GETTING RUN OVER BY CARS.
Also, why is Morpheus in this movie? I like a good cameo but this was not one. It felt more like a lazy cameo. Like the film wasn’t interesting enough we had to bring out Morpheus? It just took me out of the movie, made me incredibly tense and I was listening for quotes and references the entire time. Not a fan of that.
But the rest of the movie, I loved. The stakes, the tension, the action, and the cinematography, all added up to a great sequel. And there’s a great setup for the third movie too.
Rating: 4 / 5
