There was even the concept of John fighting a series of progressively more important and more difficult "bosses," just like a video game. It was so over the top it became a bit cartoonish, like watching a video game. I'm no wilting rose, but even I was a bit unsettled by the casual nature of the violence in this film, which surely has one the highest body counts of any film in recent history. In their attempt to mine more movies out of what was the barest of bare bones plots to start with, they have had to resort to ever increasing gratuitous violence and fight scene gimmicks. The magic is gone and it's just another over the top action film. Action Cast: Keanu Reeves, Common, Laurence Fishburne Director: Chad Stahelski. Bound by a blood oath to help an old associate, Wick travels to Rome to square off against the worlds deadliest killers. But this third film is out of ideas and is simply rehashing the same things again for a payday (and hey, people seem to like it, so I can't fault them entirely). Legendary hit man John Wick is forced out of retirement. And while the second film was more ridiculous, less believable, and not as good on any level, it was still John Wick, and still enjoyable. It went against certain action film conventions - the hero was not a muscle bound hulk like a Schwarzenegger or Stallone, the action was super fast paced, the plot was basic and straighforward, but introduced some unique elements, and there was something a bit unique and stylish about the film. The first John Wick film was special because it broke a mold of sorts.
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