This is a follow-up (obviously) to the surprisingly successful John Wick, which casts Keanu Reeves as a jaded, retired hitman out to retrieve his stolen car and avenge the death of his beloved dog (just go with it). What set this film apart from other urban shoot-em ups was the blistering action sequences. It was a bit like watching a martial arts flick with bullets. It wasn’t big on plot, but John Wick was an immensely enjoyable film – for me anyway.
So when I heard there was a sequel… Well that’s two Christmases back to back.
John Wick: Chapter 2 follows on from where the first movie left off (so it’s just as well that Keanu Reeves doesn’t appear to age). Our anti-hero has found his car (sort of) but now, less than an hour later, he finds he has to pay back a favour to an old friend. And this is where the trouble starts … again.