John Wick

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Alfie Allen and William Dafoe

Director: Chad Stahelski and David Leitch

Release Date: 2014

Running Time: 1hr 41 minutes

Genre: Action/Crime

Rating: R

Synopsis: 

An-ex hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

Hitman over the movies haven't always had the best success however "John Wick" was a very pleasant find! John (Reeves) is a retired hitman, all he has is his dog and possessions that once belonged to his wife. After he is attacked, he soon comes back out retirement. Reeves performances is most certainly one of his best. He makes a very good hitman, I must say! Keanu Reeves was an excellent choice, he's perfect for the role, Reeves naturally has some mystery to him, John too is very mysterious, keeping to himself. It adds this wonderful quality to him as a hitman, you never know what he's thinking. Alfie Allen's performance was a very pleasant surprise. His character Iosef is extremely manipulative and cocky, little does he know the power that John really has over him! Allen's performance is very good, although he doesn't have the biggest of roles!

At first glance the storyline may appear quite brutal however the excitement and suspense that unfolds is excellent! Stuntman Chris Stahelski directs the film beautifully, not to mention he's the perfect person to ask when it comes to performing stunts.

The choreography in this film is absolutely incredible, easily some of the best fight scenes I've ever seen. This film really does put a lot of action movies to shame. It's been beautifully shot, each frame and scene looks perfect. The lighting is just right and the fight sequences work beautifully alongside the bad ass soundtrack. The movie is action packed from beginning to end, both directors have worked really hard at ensuring their audience doesn't get bored at any moment and believe me you don't. The costume design is brilliant, the make up looks awesome, you'd have every right to believe that Keanu Reeves could easily be John Wick, he's performance is so convincing, he really looks the part. The set design is fantastic, I love the use of dark colours, it really emphasizes the violence and sinister morals that comes with this movie. Highly entertaining and extremeness thrilling. An absolute must have for any action fan!

5/5 stars