“How good to see you again so soon, Mr. Wick.”
As soon as Winston told John Wick that there was an open contract on his head, we all knew that John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum was going to be off the chain. After killing Santino D’Antonio, and with a $14 million price tag on his head, everyone’s favourite dog lover is now a target for every single assassin in the world.
Excommunicado is the most unenviable position for anyone to be in, but not everyone is John Wick.
After all, to quote Viggo: “John is a man of focus, commitment, sheer will… something you know very little about. I once saw him kill three men in a bar… with a pencil, with a fucking pencil!”
Oh yes, the boogeyman is back and Parabellum promises to be absolutely wild.
Guns, horses, motorbikes, swords, ninjas, assassins, suits, Halle Berry, dogs, Anjelica Huston, ravens, cars, fights.
What else do we need?
After Chapter Two expanded the world, introduced us to the high table, and brought a more international flavour to the franchise, it appears that early footage of Parabellum continues that theme as John Wick travels to the Sahara desert with Halle Berry’s new character.
However, how he manages to escape from New York is anyone’s guess! We expect that it involves guns. Lots and lots of guns.
Anyway, the first screenings of the film took place recently and the initial reactions are fantastic.
In fact, some people are saying that “it’s the best of the franchise” in terms of action.
Lock and load.
If you want more John Wick, #JohnWick3 definitely delivers. More insane fights (the Casablanca sequence, OMG), more lore, more dogs (big plus!). pic.twitter.com/e7k6h1qDWD
— Terri Schwartz (@Terri_Schwartz) May 3, 2019
#JohnWick3 is AWESOME. Some of the action set pieces are so insane you’ll wonder how director Chad Stahelski and his team filmed them. Saying that, the @Halleberry/#KeanuReeves set piece featuring her dogs might be my favorite. Wait till you see this one. Esp if you like dogs… pic.twitter.com/ym2Tn012xw
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) May 3, 2019
Onto my proper #JohnWick3 reaction: Pure visceral cinema. After the dramatic world expansion of CHAPTER 2, CHAPTER 3 returns to a leaner, exhilarating story chock full of breathless, bone-crunching action and even a few laughs. I was sweating 30 minutes in. This movie RULES.
— Hoai-Tran Bui (@htranbui) May 3, 2019
#JohnWick3 is action at its finest. It raises the bar for the franchise and adds new depth to the#JohnWick universe. @asiakatedillon, @halleberry and @mark_dacascos are all great additions.
It also features what may be my favorite kill of all three films.@FilmInquiry pic.twitter.com/n2qgBUmEkk
— Brent Goldman (@bgoldmanphoto) May 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/RogueCheddar/status/1124116540582850560
Gad dayum, #JohnWick3 is something else. The gun fights are way more intense but it feels more like a martial arts movie than previous ones. It’s somehow both the most brutal and the funniest film in the series. Within 5 mins I think I’d said “holy f**k” about 10 times. pic.twitter.com/0rWvTfNuQl
— Tamoor Hussain (@tamoorh) May 3, 2019
I was lucky enough to catch a screening of #JohnWick3 early and I can confirm it’s all the awesome you’re hoping for! Action wise it’s the best of the franchise with a great mix of gun and hand to hand combat.
Also that Halle Berry/Dog scene 👌🏻 pic.twitter.com/yMwDoeTvBl
— JTE (@JTEmoviethinks) May 3, 2019
#JohnWick3: A eye-popping, jaw-dropping, show-stopping killer. Extends world-building dynamics beautifully, but also assigns meaningful resonance to character-driven action. Keanu Reeves is perfect, @AsiaKateDillon is magnetic & @halleberry kicks ass. ❤️’d every stellar minute! pic.twitter.com/cIBF61IZK1
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) May 3, 2019
More reactions! Finally allowed to say that #JohnWick3 is hands down the best of the three movies. Ridiculously inventive fight scenes, lots more world building & great villains. There is a knife fight in this movie that is aces. Also, Halle Berry’s character needs her own series pic.twitter.com/Tp3xWrK82d
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) May 3, 2019
Can John outrun, out-kill, and outlast everyone? We’ll find out on 17 May.
Here’s a look at what’s in store.
Clip via Lionsgate Movies
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