What Is the Original ‘John Wick’ About?
As John begins to deal with the loss, things soon take a wrong turn.
‘John Wick’ inspired its own subgenre of gritty revenge thrillers with strong neo-noir capabilities.
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Nevertheless,Wick pursues his revenge and effectively returns to the criminal underworldhe fought so hard to escape from.
And boy, is it an explosive mess of stylistic violence that still manages to feel classy and exciting.
It’s beyond impressive what the filmmakers were able to do with this Keanu Reeves-led production.
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But what wasJohn Wickoriginally called?
Well, youll be glad they changed it.
Instead, he referred to it only by the name of the leading character.
I can’t imagine it beingScornnow."
We can’t either.
“Parabellumwas [directorChad Stahelski’s idea] and I love it,” the screenwriter explained.
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Even without Kolstad involved, theJohn Wicklegend continues.
An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters who killed his dog and stole his car.
