csant

So, people who said Halle would fuck this franchise up are eating their words now? lol

candyrocket786

Pretty much. She was definitely a highlight for me in this film.

Dan

She was phenomenal. Perfect for the role, IMO.

Also... did people really think she'd fuck it up? Or just "trolls"?

csant

Oh, people got mad she was in this movie. I'm glad she rocked it. I can't wait to see it tonight. She is 52 too.... omfg. Halle I would love you right. lol

hdtv00

I love the movies but I do feel dragging out the same story for 3 movies...is a bit tiring. But yea Halle is magic on screen ALWAYS. And she shines in this. Watch the youtube video of her training for this....beyond stunning.

Orbi-Wan Techno

Draven

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slop101

Just got back from seeing it. I liked it a lot, but I've heard people saying it's the best of the 3 - I wouldn't say that. First one is still my favorite. 3 is neck & neck with 2, but I think 2 might even be a smidge better.

The Antipodean

Why So Blu?

Just got back from this and it was fucking badass!

Had me like:




Man, from the opening, with that library fight, I was hooked! They've obviously set it up for part 4, so I wonder if that anthology cable show based on the Continental will come out before that? The Dolby Cinema screening was great, too.

DJariya

Loved the book fight in the library. I'm sure most of you here don't know, but that actor is actually an NBA player who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers. I thought I recognized him when he approached Wick. He's 7 feet 3 inches.

Perkinsun Dzees

It was great to see Mark Dacascos in a big, showy role in a Hollywood blockbuster. This is a guy who has really deserved more bigscreen success than he's gotten over the years. I know that the role was originally cast with Hiroyuki Sanada, but that he had to pull out to due to injury. Sanada would have been cool too, but probably wouldn't have brought as much comedy to the role as Dacascos did.

The knives/glass cases fight scene was amazing. The part where Wick shoves the blade in the guy's eye got a loud reaction.

The fight scene with Boban -- a homage to the Bruce Lee/Abdul Jabbar fight?

Was a little letdown by Wick's duel with the two guys from The Raid 2. It was way too obvious during the fight that the two guys were holding back and doing whatever they could to let Keanu win.

candyrocket786

Damn straight!!! I knew Dacascos was going to give it his all.

Yeah.... I thought that was the point because they were huge fanboys and had tremendous respect for Wick.

Hazel Motes

That fall at the end would have killed a Terminator. It was just so brutal. The fact that John Wick survived it was pretty silly. I couldn't suspend my disbelief on that. It was just too much. The amount of damage Wick absorbs in general, that has absolutely no effect on him, is ridiculous. Then again there is an underground network of hobo assassins in the film, so maybe I'm being a little harsh.

The concierge going out of his way telling Wick he needed armor piercing ammo, followed immediately by a scene where the concierge leads a team of Continental goons, who DON'T have armor piercing ammo, was maybe the dumbest part of the whole movie.

The whole elder in the desert, who sits above the high table thing felt like a missed opportunity for a good cameo.

The first 30 minutes of the film were absolutely amazing. The action was really good throughout. I enjoyed it overall. But it was far from perfect.

6.5/10

Why So Blu?

Well, I initially thought the seven slices had killed Fishburne, so I let that slide. Wick will become one of them now.

I think you're mis-remembering the concierge scene. He initially tells Wick that this other hand gun (I forget the model) will do a better job than his regular gun. Then they proceed to go in where the concierge's men all get killed. Then he and Wick regroup and come back with the shotguns and armor piercing shells.

candyrocket786

He's The Fucking Bogeyman... of course he was going to survive that fall. I'm sure Michael Myers would have. He also had those special pills the Keymaker gave him at the beginning of the film.

Why So Blu?

Baba Yaga!

IDrinkMolson

Saw it yesterday. Just a great action packed popcorn flick from start to finish. Gunfights, hand to hand, knives, swords, motorcycle chase, oh my. The sound was great too. I think you could probably see this movie without seeing the first 2 previously and it would still be very entertaining.
I rewatched the previous 2 the night before.

I asked my wife if she liked it. She shook her head no. I said, you didn't like it, why? She said, it was all action... all he did was fight the whole movie.

Edit: Dammit, I forgot to mention Halle. She was great too. I saw one of the BTS clips of her practicing/training on the range beforehand.
I would drink her backwash any day!

IDrinkMolson

Ha, Boban! I only really knew because I follow him on Twitter. He's a character and pretty funny. If I didn't know he was in it, I would have been like I know that guy from somewhere...

dsa_shea

Wick doesn't have time to make love.

slop101

The fall didn't kill him (and the seven cuts didn't kill Fishburn) because they're in the fucking Matrix. Duh!
Think about it... they kill people out in the open without average citizens batting an eye, zero cops amidst all the craziness, assassins just popping up out of nowhere, now he's in Morpheus' hands. It's a Matrix side-story!

Why So Blu?

rennervision

Could someone explain to me what was going on near the beginning with Wick and the revolvers? It looked cool, but why was he taking them apart and reassembling them? What was he checking when he spun the chamber next to his ear?

Hazel Motes

ahh, yeah you might be right.