Great action, but the so-called "leading man" might as well be reading his lines off a cue card. Some actors can turn it up to "11", but Keanu turns it down to "5"...and leaves it there. Stop him before he "acts" again! Final rating: 7/10. ?
shareHis performance is exactly what we expect from John Wick. So... he was perfect.
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He plays the character exactly the way the character is supposed to be.
Can't get much better than that.
Quidquid Latinae dictum sit, altum viditur.
He's perfect. Man of few words. Dark and tormented and formidable. This entire movie is a choreographed killfest. And the scenes in Rome and NYC are spectacular and well thought out. Especially Rome - in the baths with opera. But the scenes with Common are particularly wonderful and underground societies in both cities and the subways. Both sanctuary hotels are splendid too. Not to mention the museums and exhibits with the mirrors and marble statue of Hercules.This is a really good movie and Keanu is perfect. You say wooden, but wooden may mean that you realize he's barely existing. It is all about presence and that's what he has - a lot of presence. So does the rest of movie. A very Roman historical presence.
shareHe plays John Wick perfectly.
YEAHHHHHHHHH
shareHe's perfect, especially in the first movie. Like someone else stated, it's all about presence, his character is not meant to be charismatic. He doesn't like the life he's led and loves his wife dearly, he's a tortured soul.
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