John Wick is the sh*t.

The man is barely hanging on after the death of his wife. Then a stupid mob boss' son steals his car and kills his dog. Everything after that is pretty much balls-to-the-wall awesome.

This movie is a very fresh take on this kind of movie. Usually, the big boss is very confident that the main guy can't harm him. Here, Big Boss knows what he's up against and he doesn't even think he can win. In fact, he pretty much KNOWS he's up against the Grim f*ckin' Reaper. In a way, the formula is backwards. John Wick is basically a force of nature and the boss is trying to do everything he can to protect his son.

John Wick, himself, is f*cking brutal and amazing. Every time he kills someone, it's extremely efficient. He incapacitates first, then finishes with a headshot. The amount of detail they put into his ritual is striking. He ALWAYS makes sure they will be dead before moving on to the next. It's almost hypnotic to watch him blast through an army of mob guys.

There's plenty of cameos from some other stars, which I won't mention here, even in spoilers. They are nice surprises.

Best exchange in the movie:


X to the motherf*cking D!