Monday, May 27, 2019

Monday Movie Mania - John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum

I'm a huge Keanu Reeves fan, and I loved the first two John Wick movies. The third episode did not disappoint.



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PROS
1) The expansion of the Wick universe. An Adjudicator from the High Table tries to punish everyone who "helped" John in the second movie.

2) John's first concern is Dog. It's nice to see John's four-legged companion is retained after what happened to Daisy in the first movie.

3) Holy crap! Halle Berry and her character's dogs more than made up for the evil that was done to Daisy. Moral of JW3 is don't fuck with her babies either!

4) Mark Dacascos as Zero. His turn as the oddly fanboy-ish assassin the Adjudicator personally assigns to deal with John was a delight. The man does not get enough credit.

5) The double-cross. Or was it a triple-cross? Inquiring minds can't wait for Chapter 4!


CONS
1) Aurelio and Cassian did not appear in this movie. I want them back!

2) Not enough Halle Berry.

3) The score didn't have the same impact for this movie that it did in the previous flicks.


Overall, I give John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum 9 stars out of 10. Why a lower score than Chapter 2? It feels like this story is a preparation for something bigger.  John Wick Chapter 4 was greenlit on May 21st for a 2021 release.

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