John Wick: Chapter 2 is an action thriller sequel to the 2014 film John Wick. The plot follows the popular hitman after he goes on the run when a bounty is placed on his head. There is so much fighting and killing in this sequel, it made me tired just watching. John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is well connected and has everything he needs to get the job done. The only thing he doesn’t have, that he really wants, is freedom. After the first John Wick film, John considered himself a former assassin who just, going forward, wanted to be left alone to live his life as a free man. The sequel opens with John tracking down his stolen 1969 Ford Mustang, which he finds at a chop shop owned by Abram Tarasov (Peter Stormare), brother of Viggo and uncle of Iosef from the first film. During the recovery of his car, it gets heavily damaged so he calls on Aurelio (John Leguizamo), the owner of a high-end chop shop to repair it.
After a visit from Italian crime lord Santino D’Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio), John learns he is not free until he fulfills an oath sealed by blood years ago as a commitment into the assassins secret society. When John refuses to honor his commitment, Santino burns down John beautiful home using a grenade launcher as a warning. Winston (Ian McShane), the owner of the Continental hotel in New York City, reminds John that if he rejects the Marker, he will be violating one of the two unbreakable rules of the underworld: no killing on Continental ground, and the Markers must be honored. John accepts his duty and meets with D’Antonio, who tasks him with assassinating his sister Gianna D’Antonio (Claudia Gerini) so he can claim her seat on the “High Table,” a council of high-level crime lords. D’Antonio sends Ares (Ruby Rose), his personal bodyguard, to follow and keep an eye on John.
From here, the movie moves to Rome where John is expected to carry out his commitment. Here he encounters Cassian (Common) an old colleague and bodyguard of Gianna’s. There is much fighting, killing and counter plots as John fights to free himself from the Assassins underground organization. Eventually, John seeks help from the underground crime lord Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne). What ensues from this point is definitely a twist you won’t see coming. John Wick is a killing machine — it’s all about survival and beating the odds. The odds are bigger than any odds I’ve seen, which makes John’s journey seem pretty hopeless. I wasn’t particularly fond of the sequel because of the endless killing and the hopeless plot. John Wick: Chapter 2 has plenty of action and is not predictable. If you don’t mind all the violence, check it out.
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