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Post by Vits on Sept 1, 2019 10:10:54 GMT
JOHN WICK CHAPTER 1 was about a recently-widowed hitman trying to get back at the people who killed his dog. It was compelling to see a man with nothing left to lose being driven by revenge. JOHN WICK CHAPTER 2 was about said people trying to get back at the title character for getting back at them. The title character was driven by... well, not wanting to die. That's not really compelling. JOHN WICK CHAPTER 3: PARABELLUM has the same problems as the previous installment, as well as silly attempts at humour, a bizarre obsession with showing crotch injuries and an ending that's an insult to the viewer. While the entire franchise has good action choreography and cinematography, it's hard to enjoy all that in these 2 sequels when there's not enough material to justify the feature-length running time. And no, focusing on expanding the mythology of the underground world of hitmen and their rules isn't the right way. That's not moving the story forward. This installment in particular is a slog to get through. Also, its predecessors were somewhat grounded in reality. I was able to suspend my disbelief and say "JOHN survived that? Sure, why not?" This time, many things happen to JOHN that should've killed him. Even if a human being was able to survive them, I doubt they would be able to stand up, let alone fight... let alone win the fight! Also, the plot doesn't exactly cover a long period time. JOHN should still feel his wounds. Here's a new drinking game: Take a shot every time a character says "Excommunicado." You'll be drunk before the halfway point. 3/10 ------------------------------------- You can read comments of other movies in my blog.
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Post by politicidal on Sept 5, 2019 23:13:52 GMT
8/10.
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Post by Morgana on Sept 7, 2019 9:45:05 GMT
JOHN WICK CHAPTER 1 was about a recently-widowed hitman trying to get back at the people who killed his dog. It was compelling to see a man with nothing left to lose being driven by revenge. JOHN WICK CHAPTER 2 was about said people trying to get back at the title character for getting back at them. The title character was driven by... well, not wanting to die. That's not really compelling. JOHN WICK CHAPTER 3: PARABELLUM has the same problems as the previous installment, as well as silly attempts at humour, a bizarre obsession with showing crotch injuries and an ending that's an insult to the viewer. While the entire franchise has good action choreography and cinematography, it's hard to enjoy all that in these 2 sequels when there's not enough material to justify the feature-length running time. And no, focusing on expanding the mythology of the underground world of hitmen and their rules isn't the right way. That's not moving the story forward. This installment in particular is a slog to get through. Also, its predecessors were somewhat grounded in reality. I was able to suspend my disbelief and say "JOHN survived that? Sure, why not?" This time, many things happen to JOHN that should've killed him. Even if a human being was able to survive them, I doubt they would be able to stand up, let alone fight... let alone win the fight! Also, the plot doesn't exactly cover a long period time. JOHN should still feel his wounds. Here's a new drinking game: Take a shot every time a character says "Excommunicado." You'll be drunk before the halfway point. 3/10 ------------------------------------- You can read comments of other movies in my blog. I liked the first one, wasn't a big fan of the second so I definitely won't be watching the third installment.
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Post by mikef6 on Sept 10, 2019 22:28:47 GMT
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum / Chad Stahelski (2019). Fans of the first two John Wick films will not want to miss chapter 3 which begins about a half hour after the ending part 2. Wick has broken a major rule of the vast criminal underworld society in which he moves by killing another assassin inside the Continental Hotel, a guaranteed safe sanctuary managed by the mysterious Winston (Ian McShane). With a 14-million-dollar bounty on his head, Wick has to dodge or fight hundreds of other assassins – seemingly most of the population of New York City. Loud and noisy, with hand guns that sound like cannons, cars and motorcycles racing and crashing, bodies smashing through glass, and every other kind of mayhem. There is also sly humor, astonishing set design, amazing fight choreography, and Keanu Reeves who was born to play John Wick. Halle Berry co-stars as a former colleague of Wick’s who she owes a favor. She can hold her own next to Wick in a gun fight. Lawrence Fishburne returns as the head of Bronx operations. 1990s martial arts star Mark Dacascos is the leader of a gang of Ninja-link sword fighters. Just remember “ Si vis pacem, para bellum” (If you want peace, prepare for war).  
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Sept 18, 2019 5:06:58 GMT
8/10 I really enjoyed it.
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Post by hobowar on Sept 18, 2019 5:44:21 GMT
9/10
Amazing
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