11/29/2023 0 Comments John wick pencil kill![]() Makes it seem pointless to warn viewers that a review contains spoilers when a film does that. At least it’s not as bad as that Thai film The Legend of Suriyothai, where it just flat out shows and tells us the main protagonist is going to get killed at the end of the movie. Plus the first film kinda let’s us know where we’re headed during the opening act where it shows us a portion of the ending. The stakes never really felt like they were being raised after a point, and the characters didn’t seem to be developing any further than we’ve already scene. The action scenes didn’t overstay their welcome, but the film starts to fatigue during the last 20 minutes. Roughly 2-3 major action scenes which each last around 5 minutes, and a few smaller ones scattered about during the second half. Guy’s wife’s dog gets killed, he seeks revenge and gets it. The first film was simple in concept and execution. Could be considered better, could be considered worse, could be on-par. So, how does it compare to the first one? It depends on the mood I’m in. I’ll get back to the overabundance of shoot-em-up beat-em-up action in a minute. And I know I’m not the only one who thinks this, just ask any Michael Bay-hating asshole. I do believe there is such a thing as too much action in a film. So much action, so much shooting, all at a frenetic pace that doesn’t let up. Overkill? Maybe, but it was awesome.Mind is feeling a bit fried after this one. However, John isn't done with the assassin yet, as he pulls the book from the nearly dead giant, places it onto the table and smacks the assassin's neck against it, finally killing him. He whacks the assassin in the leg, hand, and throat before lodging the book into the Goliath's mouth, where John keeps hammering it into the assassin's jaw, eventually dislodging it. Smacking and slamming his head into bookshelves, Marjanovic puts up a deadly fight against John, at least until John uses his book against the giant. There, however, he is met with the Goliath professional basketball player Boban Marjanovic, who attempts to claim the 40-million dollar bounty on Mr. ![]() In a deathly rush, John searches for a hollowed out book holding a photo of his wife, some gold coins, a marker, and a bead necklace, that will come in use later. However, we were not ready for the kill that kicked off this action-packed sequel. Seemingly out for the count, as John walks away, the towering foe wakes back up, forcing John, without hesitation, to rapidly turn and headshot his opponent.īy the time John Wick: Chapter 3 rolled around, fans expected some truly unforgettable, brutal, and jaw-dropping kills. Much to John's and the audience's surprise, he doesn’t go down, leading John to cling on to the assassin's back and shoot him directly through the top of his skull. After trying to shoot John, he disarms his foe and begins to shoot at his fellow assassin numerous times. John tries to fend him off, punching, kicking and chopping at his foe, which doesn't exactly go John's way. The assassin puts up a good fight, clotheslining John, as well as sending him through a panel of glass. ![]() When avoiding assassins seeking the hit put on John Wick, the “baba yaga” comes face-to-face with a towering assassin, played by real life sumo wrestler, Yamamotoyama Ryuta. ![]() None, however, were more deadly, memorable, or as brutish as the sumo assassin John faced off against in Chapter 2. John Wick: Chapter 2 enhanced and deepened the already compelling and intricate world of the John Wick franchise, and added many more unique and deadly assassins.
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