John Wick: Chapter 2

All former assassin John Wick wants is to be left alone. Yet after previously having his car stolen and his dog murdered, he got pulled back into the game. However, even after taking care of the people responsible for his dog and car in hopes of finally fully retiring, John gets pulled even further back in to the assassin world when his former boss calls for payment due on an old favor. Years ago, John had a contract to kill someone of importance. He never made good on that contract before he initially retired, so his old boss Santino D'Antonio comes to him to make sure that he fulfills the contract. Unfortunately, the contract is for Santino's sister, and in a bit of double-crossing Santino puts out a hit on John Wick after Wick does the deed. Now Wick must go on the run to clear his name.

There isn't much to say about John Wick: Chapter 2. If you've seen the first John Wick, or if you're a fan of the hard-R action flicks of the '80's & '90's, well, then you know what you're getting into - and will most likely enjoy it. Chapter 2 ups the ante in regards to the body count and the ways in which said bodies are dispatched. Case in point, Chapter 2 has what I'd consider the most, uh, creative way a pencil or pen is used to attack and kill someone since either The Dark Knight or even The Bourne Identity. These days it seems like it's difficult for movies to have a good balance of action/violence and humor, but much like the first John Wick, Chapter 2 handles that balance well with quite a few great one liners and great thrilling action sequences. I enjoyed the original John Wick more, but its sequel was worth seeing in a theater, especially more than once. As long as you don't go into it expecting something "smart", can look past a simple storyline and just sit back and have fun, John Wick: Chapter 2 is, along with its predecessor, one of the better action movies of the last few years.