On paper, John Wick comes off as one of those generic revenge action thrillers that can interchanged with other films on the genre. It also stars Keanu Reeves who hasn't had a big hit both in the box office and with the critics in a lead role since 1999's The Matrix which is now considered a classic.
Fortunately, the streak is now broken with John Wick, an engaging and satisfying bloodfest led by Reeves as a retired hitman who just lost his puppy given to him posthumously by his late wife, to his old co-workers and must do payback time to those who did a part of it.
With a premise like that, beautifully dark production design in a criminal underground world plus an excellent supporting cast led by Bridget Moynahan as Mrs. Wick, Willem Dafoe, Ian McShane and Game of Thrones' Alfie Allen, John Wick is one of 2014's biggest surprises in Hollywood that puts Keauu Reeves back in the game. It joins Speed and The Matrix as the best ones in his career.
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