![]() The rudimentary plot of an invincible and stoic hitman coming out of retirement to extract vengeance of a personal nature is really old and has been told hundreds of times before. The most interesting aspects about "John Wick" are definitely the structural framework and background stories the script constantly hints at. ![]() ![]() Moreover, despite all the action and bloodshed, these films are sort of boring, because they constantly repeat the same old "bang-bang-you're-all-dead" routine. They are entertaining if you're in a completely undemanding mood, I reckon, but they are quite unmemorable as well. You guessed it - these are films with very thin plots and without any proper character development, but they primarily focus on non-stop violent action, excessively over-the-top gunfire action and a practically immeasurable body count. Other examples include "Shoot 'em Up", - duh -, "Crank", "Hardcore Henry", "Free Fire", "Taken" and "Everly". Since a good fifteen years or so, there seemingly exists an additional new sub-genre within the world of action/thriller cinema, which is best described as "Shoot 'em Up" films, and "John Wick" neatly fits into this category. "John Wick" is a fast-paced and adrenaline-rushing action flick, but not the traditional type of action movie, like "Die Hard" or "Lethal Weapon". But, even though I'm late to the party as usual, I don't feel like I've missed out on a lot. With the fourth installment scoring immensely at the cinemas as I'm submitting this review, and after three previous films that are apparently loved by everyone else in the world, I thought perhaps it would be time for me check out "John Wick". Reviewed by Coventry 5 / 10 You don't mess with another person's dog.
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