John Wick

Name: John Wick
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: October 24, 2014
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Adrianne Palicki, Alfie Allen, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Ian McShane

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Summit Entertainment | Release Date: October 24, 2014 | R

Starring: Adrianne Palicki, Alfie Allen, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Ian McShane, Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Willem Dafoe

Summary: Former hitman John Wick (Keanu Reeves) comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters who took everything from him.

Director: Chad Stahelski and David Leitch

Genre(s): Action, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 101 min

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Chris Nashawaty

Oct 22, 2014

John Wick, is not only a return to badass form for the actor, it's also one of the most excitingly visceral action flicks I've seen in ages. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Oct 22, 2014

Their use of Kaleida’s sparse, slinky “Think” — one of the most effective and eccentric sound track choices in a recent action movie — underscores the sense that what the viewer is watching is essentially a very loud and bloody dance piece. Read full review

Empire James Dyer

Apr 6, 2015

A giddy helping of artful violence delivered with a wink and a cheeky grin. Unsurprisingly, John Wick 2 is already in the works. Read full review

The Playlist Drew Taylor

Sep 21, 2014

There are enough pleasures going on in John Wick to elevate it above just another dumb action movie. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Oct 16, 2014

If you can stomach the setup, then the rest is pure revenge-movie gold, as Reeves reminds what a compelling action star he can be, while the guy who served as his stunt double in “The Matrix” makes a remarkably satisfying directorial debut, delivering a clean, efficient and incredibly assured thriller. Read full review

McClatchy-Tribune News Service Roger Moore

Oct 22, 2014

Reeves animates the action and the filmmakers surround him with wonderful co-stars; the quietly menacing McShane, the chop shop operator (John Leguizamo), the dapper “cleaner” (David Patrick Kelly of “The Warriors”) and the spitting, hissing Nyqvist. Read full review

John Semley

Oct 23, 2014

John Wick is the most blatant attempt to establish a character’s name recognition since the Angelina Jolie actioneer "Salt." Read full review

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ledaumas

Oct 24, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is definitely a guy's movie. Blood, guts and a lot of spewing. I liked the parts where it showed the code of honor among bad people, like the membership in some kind of pleasure hotel, where when you break the rules you're dead. It appears there are bad people have honor, and of course, those that don't. The best part is Keneau Reeves. He gives the proper intensity and he's back to his Matrix moves. Damn he looks good for 50 years old! We need to send The Equalizer, John Wicks and Liam Neeson's characters to fight Issis and make this a better world.… Expand

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Cmpfcf

Dec 28, 2020

Um dos melhores filmes de ação q tem, personagens muito bom e vc tambem sente oq acontece com ele, atores bons e história boa

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KingDevil999

Feb 19, 2017

Wow this was an hidden gem at least for me, awesome action scenes and choreography, memorable soundtrack and simple but yet full of impact story, it starts really sad man, Keanu reeves just know what he is doing, he isn't some generic action actor, no he is awesome actor and person, one thatWow this was an hidden gem at least for me, awesome action scenes and choreography, memorable soundtrack and simple but yet full of impact story, it starts really sad man, Keanu reeves just know what he is doing, he isn't some generic action actor, no he is awesome actor and person, one that should be commendable, if you wanna see an good action movie, that is somewhat rare nowadays, watch this, it's totally worth your time/money, now i'am really excited to see the second movie.… Expand

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oDjento

Oct 6, 2015

Please leave any scepticism about this film you had behind you as this film is possibly my favourite action film of 2014.
The premise is pretty idiotic, but it doesn’t matter at all as this film is fully self-aware, playing out stylistically like a videogame merged with an action film.
ThePlease leave any scepticism about this film you had behind you as this film is possibly my favourite action film of 2014.
The premise is pretty idiotic, but it doesn’t matter at all as this film is fully self-aware, playing out stylistically like a videogame merged with an action film.
The choreography alone is impressive enough to make you watch this action romp but with nice subtle touches of foreshadowing and imagery throughout John Wick justifies itself as being an impressive action film.
The action sequences are explosive and the stylised violence really gets you fully immersed in the visceral carnage on screen; and these action scenes are absolute carnage. The night club scene in this film is one of the best action sequences I’ve seen in years.
Keanu Reeve’s is also back on form mastering not only the same deadpan kind of fighting style as he had in films like the Matrix but also adopting legitimate styles of shooting to make these somewhat video game-like action sequences feel to a certain extent realistic.
Also, the hitman/mafia kind of secret society club is a lovely touch and is actually a really interesting addition to the film that I would love to see them delve into more.
The film also has a few comedic moments that really make this film feel genuinely refreshing against all the rehashed action franchises we have rivalling this like Fast & Furious and The Transporter, etc.
However, my main and only problem I have with this film is probably the fact the film is dragged out a bit towards the in, being probably about 15 minutes too long. I wasn’t as interested or engaged in the last portion of the film and it is a kind of underwhelming finale bearing in mind some of the incredible action sequences before. It’s not bad just a bit too long and disappointing.
All in all, John Wick is a breath of fresh air we should all take in.
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HeroicAge616

Oct 25, 2021

John Wick packs a punch- literally, but the mostly successful minimalist plot loses focus in an unemotional finale.

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markvantpark

Jan 20, 2015

It was only a **** dog !
This is an animal protection movie.
A warning for people not to shoot their neighbour's dog.
Actually I preferred the first dog.
For the rest there is little to say.

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metakane

May 11, 2017

John Wick is Colon Cancer. Hollywood needs to untuck its head from its ass. This is KRs worst ever movies. Seriously he was better in Dracula. (His version which was also garbage.)

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