Who can kill with just a pencil?

Adrien 2022-11-16 01:08:10

"Who the hell can do it, kill with just a pencil?" Uh...Jason Byrne? The script for the sequel is far-fetched, but compared to the previous one, it has moved a little bit. The theme of "destroy" runs through the film from beginning to end. On the one hand, it was the "destroy" of John Wick, which broke his retirement dream twice, and destroyed the memories of his residence and his dead wife. Seeing the photo of his deceased wife burned, there was a kind of unspeakable joy in my heart: the memories of the old man indulging in the past are endless (the point is that the first part does not portray or describe the feelings of the two too much, which is pure waste Time), his wife has passed away and shows her affection, and deserves to be bombed. (Sorry I was wrong, the deceased is the greatest) On the other hand, as the guardian of the rules, John was scammed time and time again, but the rules did not protect him. Therefore, John chose to break the rules to solve the problem, but since then he has always stood on the opposite side of the rules and is no longer protected. This kind of mutual "destroy" in the text promotes John's transformation from "guardian" to "destroyer", and is one step closer to the real "killing god". However, this movie is lacking in action design. The routines have basically been seen through: kicking the crotch, shooting the knee, headshot, falling over the shoulder, killing with a gun, human shield... Especially this kind of pursuit of visual beauty and smoothness Action movies, with repeated tricks, are easy to spot. That is, headshots are easily addictive, but they are somewhat lazy. I don’t know if this is a trade-off for the pursuit of continuity (criticism belongs to criticism, others are called gunfighting skills!). The second part is trying to expand the territory of the killer world, and there are hidden killers in all walks of life. But the ambition is not big enough to say, to build a complex worldview. All the settings are actually closely centered around John Wick. The setting of order hunting has the feeling of picking up tasks on the game bulletin board. All in all, "Quick Attack" is a work with rules and a sense of ritual. At the same time, it has a "no-brain addiction", giving people the ultimate entertainment enjoyment. Prepare fried chicken coke, follow the beat of the headshot, and have an intracranial orgasm.

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John Wick: Chapter 2 quotes

  • Bowery King: [Referring to the scar on his neck] A gift from the boogeyman. Perfect for every occasion.

  • Bowery King: Kimber 1911. 45 ACP. Seven round capacity.

    John Wick: Seven rounds?

    Bowery King: Seven million dollars gets you seven rounds. That's a million dollars a round, baby.

    [John loads the gun]

    John Wick: Let's go.