Revenge is all he has left.

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Lance Reddick, Toby Leonard Moore, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo, Willem Dafoe

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Well... John wasn't exactly the Boogeyman. He was the one you sent to kill the fucking Boogeyman." – Viggo Tarasov

Why watch this? Reeves finally found the project that would resurrect his career... with a bang.

Plot Summary: John Wick, a retired hitman, is grieving the loss of his wife. A final gift from her, a puppy, helps him find a new purpose. However, his past catches up to him when a group of Russian gangsters break into his home, stealing his car and killing the puppy, forcing him back into the criminal underworld he left behind. Seeking vengeance, John embarks on a brutal rampage against those who wronged him.

Dad's Preview: John Wick is a very skilled hitman. When he decided to "retire", his former employer's came for him. They almost kill him, then, holy crap, they killed his dog. The rest of the movie, which make no mistake is a graphic tale of bloody revenge, is John's resurrection as an assassin. Reeves is at his sullen best as the murderer-gone-straight whose past won't let him move on. I particularly enjoyed Ms. Perkins, a ruthless hit-woman angling to get her share, and Mr. Winston, aptly portrayed by the crusty Ian McShane. You're gonna need a calculator for the body count on this one.

Thunder Road Pictures, 87Eleven Productions, MJW Films, DefyNite Films;
Summit Entertainment