Chad Stahelski goes on a European vacation.
Keanu Reeves - John Wick
Donnie Yen - Caine
Bill Skarsgård - Marquis
Laurence Fishburne - The Bowery King
Ian McShane - Winston
Clancy Brown - The Harbinger
Shamier Anderson - Mr. Nobody
Scott Adkins - Killa
Summary
Mr. Wick is out to take down The High Table and earn his freedom.
Can anybody stop the Baba Yaga from doing so?
Err.
Post-credits
A vengeful Akira approaches Caine.
The Wick and the dead
Action doesn't quite reach the giddy heights of The Raid 2, but it's still 'fu'cking amazing.
New characters are a breath of fresh of air and the evergreen Donnie Yen proves age has no bounds.
Against thumping music, choreography is orchestrated with furious energy and sinuous grace, easily topping anything series has done before.
Epic finale in Paris is split into three parts.
Highway is basically Frogger on steroids and while a stretch, staircase swarming with baddies smacks of mobile game Mr Gun.
Top-down perspective of abandoned building was inspired by The Hong Kong Massacre, not Hotline Miami.
At one point, Caine stabs somebody with a pencil. In the original, we're told a story about John killing people with said drawing tool.
In Chapter 2 - he actually does this.
Close up of DJ's mouth broadcasting the call to prevent John from reaching the church pays tribute to The Warriors. Other parallels include her referring to listeners as Boppers.
After killing Marquis, John staggers away and apparently dies peacefully.
Even though Winston and the Bowery King visit his grave, their reaction suggests he may have survived.
Whatever, Les Wiseman's upcoming spin-off/interquel Ballerina (confirmed to take place between Parabellum and 4), means Reeves will definitely wear suit once more.
In memory of Lance Reddick.
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