The reader reaction to my review of John Wick was overwhelmingly positive.
In fact, there were immediate calls for me to review the sequel.
But enthusiasm got the better of my mutuals over the weekend, so they posted their own takes on John Wick: Chapter 2.
And you know what? They ended up saying pretty much everything I’d planned to say in my review.
Do I have the smartest readers, or what?
Being the high-efficiency content recycling machine I am, I’m just gonna let them review John Wick 2 for me …
Yep, the film makers created what they thought was a one-off passion project, not expecting a sequel.
Then they got caught flat-footed when their work of love became a surprise hit, and they had to do a follow up.
What they came up with was good enough, it seems.
They solved the problem of how to rope John back into the underworld pretty elegantly.
And we got some gorgeous actions set pieces.
But then the resolution kind of drops the ball.
Which is a besetting vice of this franchise.
If you want to dive deeper, friend of the blog D.J. Schreffler did a whole, thought-provoking thread:
And that’s an excellent note to bring the curtain down on.
Until we get to John Wick 3 …
The action of MS Gundam meets the spy thrills of Tom Clancy
