Binge Movie Aftertaste – John Wick Retrospective w/ Jack Falvey and Alyx Ancira: John Wick (2014)
From a career standpoint, the years 2004 – 2013 were not very kind to Keanu Reeves. Sure, The Matrix had made him very wealthy, and his internet reputation was about as good as a celebrity could get without Harvey Weinstein sized payoffs. But with the exception of 2005’s IMO underrated Constantine, Reeves was having trouble finding a new franchise to stomp out of the gate with. 47 Ronin anyone? But along came 2014, and a little movie about a guy who killed two men with a pencil.
Join me, Alyx, and Jack as we look at the two films of the ever growing John Wick franchise, and wonder if it was by fluke or crook that Reeves once again found box office gold. Is the movie worth its reputation? Or is it guilty of building a John Wick type aura where everyone fears it, but talks highly of it anyway? Download below to find out.
Be sure to tune in next week when we look at 2017’s John Wick Chapter 2, as well as talk about what is planned for the rest of The Aftertaste’s year.
John Wick (2014) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)
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