JOHN WICK (2014) ¢ ¢ ¢ 1/2
D: Chad Stahelski
Keanu Reeves, Michael Nykvist, Willem Dafoe,
Adrianne Palicki, John Leguizamo, Ian McShane
A retired hit man, mourning the death of his wife, goes back to work when the son of a Russian gangster steals his car and kills his dog. 91 corpses later, or 84, or 77 - it depends on who's keeping score - the movie ends. That's it for the plot, pretty much. Keanu Reeves plays the title role. Michael Nykvist plays the gangster. Willem Dafoe's a fellow assassin, a sort of guardian angel of death. A primitive, stylish, absurdly violent and strangely satisfying action flick, followed by a couple of sequels in which the body count goes even higher. More are on the way.
