John Wick: Chapter 2
Keanu Reeves returns to deliver bullet vengeance in this sequel to the glorious 2014 hit. After his previous stint that racked up a tremendously high body count, John Wick catches the attention of a former associate. Bound by a blood oath to help him, Wick heads to Rome for more no-nonsense butt-kicking. Chad Stahelski, co-director of the first, also returns, as do co-stars Ian McShane and Lance Reddick - alongside new entrants Lawrence Fishburne, Common and Ruby Rose.
- Director:
- Chad Stahelski ('John Wick')
- Writer:
- Derek Kolstad
- Cast:
- Keanu ReevesIan McShaneRuby RoseLance ReddickPeter StormareCommonLaurence FishburneJohn Leguizamo
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Aaron Yap
flicksOne could easily argue John Wick didn’t need a Chapter 2. This sleeper hit was a crystalline model of B-movie simplicity, a sleek, pleasingly straightforward, self-contained revenge actioner that blessed Keanu Reeves with a career-jump-starting role. But the film’s tantalising, comic booky world-building elements were hard to ignore, teasing at the potential of exploring the larger universe around its characters.
WICKed cool
Action packed and thrilling from start to end this is a must watch if you're a fan of the action genre and it is a superb follow up worthy of the outstanding original. There isn't much wrong with this, it's pretty fantastic. Keanu Reeves does a great job in the lead role and the rest of the cast are great too. It's witty, punchy, and delivers well.
Variety
pressThere’s a quality to the violence here that elevates it above the literal (and reprehensible) nihilism of movies like last year’s “Hardcore Henry,” and instead achieves something more akin to dance.
The Guardian
pressChapter 2 will pass a Friday or Saturday night as mindlessly as its predecessor.
Hollywood Reporter
pressOnce again, Reeves does not disappoint, fully inhabiting Wick by channeling his rage over life’s injustices into an intensely focused performance.
FilmInk
pressKeanu Reeves is back to shoot heads and glower in the inevitable follow-up to the 2014 surprise hit, John Wick.
Empire Magazine
pressA brutal, bruising bullet ballet of a sequel that builds upon the promise of the original.
Flicks, Aaron Yap
flicksOne could easily argue John Wick didn’t need a Chapter 2. This sleeper hit was a crystalline model of B-movie simplicity, a sleek, pleasingly straightforward, self-contained revenge actioner that blessed Keanu Reeves with a career-jump-starting role. But the film’s tantalising, comic booky world-building elements were hard to ignore, teasing at the potential of exploring the larger universe around its characters.
Variety
pressThere’s a quality to the violence here that elevates it above the literal (and reprehensible) nihilism of movies like last year’s “Hardcore Henry,” and instead achieves something more akin to dance.
The Guardian
pressChapter 2 will pass a Friday or Saturday night as mindlessly as its predecessor.
Hollywood Reporter
pressOnce again, Reeves does not disappoint, fully inhabiting Wick by channeling his rage over life’s injustices into an intensely focused performance.
FilmInk
pressKeanu Reeves is back to shoot heads and glower in the inevitable follow-up to the 2014 surprise hit, John Wick.
Empire Magazine
pressA brutal, bruising bullet ballet of a sequel that builds upon the promise of the original.
WICKed cool
Action packed and thrilling from start to end this is a must watch if you're a fan of the action genre and it is a superb follow up worthy of the outstanding original. There isn't much wrong with this, it's pretty fantastic. Keanu Reeves does a great job in the lead role and the rest of the cast are great too. It's witty, punchy, and delivers well.
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