I simply love the John Wick franchise, it is amongst the best movie franchises in recent years. I know some people may consider those movies to just be all about guns and action. But there's a lot more to it.
With cinematic expression; which centers around elements such as: camera movements, frame angles, the perfect synchronization between music and image, lighting that creates shadows and other sorts of shapes. The creators of John Wick and the franchise have turned these "Action movies" into something more artistic, more serious. And I gladly appreciate it.
Focusing on the events of the previous 2 films, John Wick is on the run for his life, searching for a pattern to earn back his freedom from the underworld.
The movie does a great job with closure, cause this is the last we'll ever see of John Wick. As I mentioned, everything that has do to with cinematography and cinematic expression is perfect. Although the story falls a bit short.
1) First of all, Wick's desire is to be free from the High Table's debt. But it seems that throughout the film what Wick really desires is to reunite with his wife Helen who passed away prior to the events of the first film (2014).
For those who forgot, Helen was portrayed by Bridget Moynahan in the first film and her death had a huge impact on John. In the final film I've failed to see the impact of her death on John this time.
Maybe if there were dream sequences or scenes of the two characters together I may have been able to empathize with John's grief and desire to be with her.
2) Second problem I felt the movie suffered from was the lack of a main antagonist. As much as Bill Skarsgård was impressive, his character mostly pulled the strings like a puppet master, he was pretty passive for a villain.
I don't consider Donnie Yen's character to be a villain cause he's really drawn by the desire to reunite with his daughter. He and John share mutual respect and their fight scenes are carried with a lot of emotion.
To be honest I don't recall any John Wick film to feature a villain who was a big threat or menace towards John. Even the so called High Table are never to be seen on screen.
Overall when it comes to story I feel John Wick, both character and films just lack something to make them really shine. For a movie that ends a franchise I was expecting for something sharper in terms of story.
Before I end the review I must point out that the Bird Angle sequence in the house in Paris was just top tier cinematic expression. So well done and I'm so glad to witness such a sequence.
All in all, I really enjoyed the John Wick franchise, it is really a pleasure to watch and enjoy so much action on screen. With the amount of dedication given to every scene and every fight. It's really the type of movies you want to re-watch again and again.
With cinematic expression; which centers around elements such as: camera movements, frame angles, the perfect synchronization between music and image, lighting that creates shadows and other sorts of shapes. The creators of John Wick and the franchise have turned these "Action movies" into something more artistic, more serious. And I gladly appreciate it.
Focusing on the events of the previous 2 films, John Wick is on the run for his life, searching for a pattern to earn back his freedom from the underworld.
The movie does a great job with closure, cause this is the last we'll ever see of John Wick. As I mentioned, everything that has do to with cinematography and cinematic expression is perfect. Although the story falls a bit short.
1) First of all, Wick's desire is to be free from the High Table's debt. But it seems that throughout the film what Wick really desires is to reunite with his wife Helen who passed away prior to the events of the first film (2014).
For those who forgot, Helen was portrayed by Bridget Moynahan in the first film and her death had a huge impact on John. In the final film I've failed to see the impact of her death on John this time.
Maybe if there were dream sequences or scenes of the two characters together I may have been able to empathize with John's grief and desire to be with her.
2) Second problem I felt the movie suffered from was the lack of a main antagonist. As much as Bill Skarsgård was impressive, his character mostly pulled the strings like a puppet master, he was pretty passive for a villain.
I don't consider Donnie Yen's character to be a villain cause he's really drawn by the desire to reunite with his daughter. He and John share mutual respect and their fight scenes are carried with a lot of emotion.
To be honest I don't recall any John Wick film to feature a villain who was a big threat or menace towards John. Even the so called High Table are never to be seen on screen.
Overall when it comes to story I feel John Wick, both character and films just lack something to make them really shine. For a movie that ends a franchise I was expecting for something sharper in terms of story.
Before I end the review I must point out that the Bird Angle sequence in the house in Paris was just top tier cinematic expression. So well done and I'm so glad to witness such a sequence.
All in all, I really enjoyed the John Wick franchise, it is really a pleasure to watch and enjoy so much action on screen. With the amount of dedication given to every scene and every fight. It's really the type of movies you want to re-watch again and again.