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Reasons to Watch the John Wick Movies

Spoiler free. All items are either vague or based on information in the trailers.

• Keanu Reeves is 52 and does 95% of his own stunts. Check out some of his training footage: (x) (x) (x) 
• No female characters run around being “sexy assassins in heels and slinky dresses”. Ruby Rose wears a suit buttoned to her neck. Adrianne Palicki kicks ass in clothes that are actually practical for fighting in. Both are portrayed to be as dangerous as any of their male peers. 
• Claudia Gerini represents the opposite side of the spectrum: that showing skin doesn’t make someone an object and that yes, contrary to what Hollywood thinks, women are still beautiful at 45.
• No obnoxious monologuing from John. He just wants to get the job done as fast as he can so he can go home to his dog and maybe take a nap.
• PIT BULLS ARE PORTRAYED AS CUTE AND LOVABLE NOT AGGRESSIVE AND VIOLENT.
• Literally the plot of the first movie is that a guy goes on a murder rampage to avenge his puppy. 
• Puppy death, though sad, is quick and not shown on-screen. 
• I would die for Ian McShane so I feel the need to mention him somewhere in this list. 
• John Wick has an 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, and John Wick 2 has an 89%. Something especially rare for an action sequel. 
• Seen by many as an art film full of symbolism and references to Greek mythology. 
• The type of movies that acknowledges how ridiculous they are, and even pokes fun at it. 
• There are no needless scenes where John has glistening six pack abs. Especially because John doesn’t have glistening six pack abs, he has a normal, average looking body. 
• ASL is used by multiple characters in Chapter 2.
• No forced romantic subplots. Just a dude killing people over a puppy. 
• First movie has a really good soundtrack??? 
• Lots of death but only one or two scenes with (minimal) gore. Sometimes when a guy goes down you don’t even see any blood. 
• That guy who plays Mayhem in the Allstate commercials is in it because hoooooo boy there is def some mayhem going on. 
• Idk I just really love Keanu Reeves. 

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