by John Zenoni
Well at least something finally put an end to the ‘Avengers: Endgame’ box office reign this past weekend and I can't believe it was a Keanu Reeves film. Yes, the latest installment in the John Wick series ('John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum') outdid the Marvel movie in dollars this past weekend. Finally! Anyway, I must say that the rave reviews being given to the third film in the series certainly had to help push it’s way to the top of the box office and I can understand why. This is a great action film! While some of the scenes lasted just a little too long, and I will explain why, it still worked.
This latest in the series picks up just where the last one left off as John Wick is trying to escape after a huge contract is put out on him. He ends up ‘cashing’ in on some favors owed him to try and get away. All of the people he encounters are great in their roles, including Anjelica Huston (although not really in the film long enough), Lawrence Fishburne (always great no matter what role he plays), Mark Dacascos (who is excellent in his scenes with Reeves), Asia Kate Dillon (who works for the High Table), Ian McShane (great!), Lance Reddick (who is also excellent) and finally, Halle Berry, who, in my opinion, should have been in the film longer as she does a great job in this role.
While the storyline isn't the strongest, the film pulls you in from the beginning with its action scenes and makes you root for Wick all the way. I will say that they definitely push the boundaries with this film as far as violence and how people are taken care of so be prepared for that if you don’t like blood (and definitely don’t take kids). It's creative and the scenes are explosive! The only issue is, as referenced earlier, is that some of the fight scenes just go on and on and on. It makes you wonder how long they can keep it up, especially John Wick after having suffered just about every hit, stab, shot or kick possible - and don’t even get me started on the ending!
In the end though, this is an entertaining, popcorn worthy film! Go see it!
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