'John Wick' Movie Review: Best And Worst Moments Of The Film [WATCH VIDEO]

Cast member Keanu Reeves poses at a special screening of "John Wick" in Los Angeles, California October 22, 2014. The movie opens in the U.S. on October 24. Reuters/Mario Anzuoni

"John Wick" which is distributed by Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment and Entertainment One Films was shown in Australian theatres on Oct. 30, 2014. It was shown in U.S. and Canadian theatres on Oct. 24, 2014. It stars Keanu Reeves (John Wick), Michael Nyqvist (Viggo Tarasov), Willem Dafoe (Marcus), Daniel Bernhardt (Kirill), Adrianne Palicki (Ms. Perkins), Bridget Moynahan (Helen Wick), John Leguizamo (Aureilo), Ian McShane (Winston) and Alfie Allen (Iosef Tarasov). Here is the "John Wick" movie review including the best and worst moments of the film.

"John Wick" was written by Derek Kolstad and directed by Chad Stahelski. It was produced by Eva Longoria, David Leitch and Basil Iwanyk. Its running time is 101 minutes. According to Indiewire, the film's budget range is $20-25 million. Its main plot is about Mr. Wick, a former assassin who had a wife named Helen. Unfortunately, she lost her battle to cancer. To help him cope up with the loss, she gave him a puppy named Daisy. Daisy was given to John after Helen died. John also has a vintage '69 Mustang that some thieves got interested in.

The film is quite violent, which has a lot of torture and killing scenes because it is a movie about assassins, gangs, thieves and revenge. But, Keanu proves that he is back in top form after the lackluster performance of his 2013 film "47 Ronin." Below is a list of the best and worst moments of "John Wick."

Best Moments:

When...

1. Daisy was given to John and he gradually warms up to her company.

2. It was revealed that John Wick was a retired assassin also known as the "Boogeyman" who used to work for Viggo Tarasov, the head of the Russian crime syndicate in New York. Incidentally, Tarasov is the father of Iosef, Daisy's killer.

3. John singlehandedly kills an entire hit squad sent by Viggo to execute him.

4. John burns Viggo's money and hard drives.

5. Marcus helped John escape from captivity despite his previous agreement with Viggo to kill him.

6. John locates Iosef and kills him, getting revenge for Daisy's death.

7. Ms. Perkins wasn't able to kill John because Winston ordered her execution for breaking the rules at the Continental Hotel.

8. John caught up with Viggo who attempted to escape via helicopter and killed him after their fight.

9. John went to a veterinary hospital to get a dog. He walked the dog on the boardwalk where he and his wife had their last date, before she died.

Worst Moments:

When...

1. Daisy was killed by the robbers who went inside his house to steal his vintage '69 Mustang.

2. John's friend Harry got killed by Ms. Perkins, another assassin.

3. John was captured by Viggo and left to be tortured by his henchman Kirill.

4. Marcus was tortured and killed for protecting John.

Box Office Information:

According to Box Office Mojo, as of Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, "John Wick" has already earned $19,860,154 worldwide (Domestic: $18,482,849 + Foreign: $1,377,305).

IMDb Ratings:

The Internet Movie Database, or IMDb rating for "John Wick" is 8.1/10 from 9,535 users (as of this writing). It garnered a Metascore of 67/100 from 35 critics including Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly, who gave the film a score of 91 and Drew Taylor of The Playlist, who gave it a 75.

Rotten Tomatoes Ratings:

According to the Tomatometer, "John Wick" deserves an 86% score. It scored a 7/10 average rating, with 101 considering it fresh and only 16 considering it rotten out of 117 reviews. It also got an 85% score from the audience as of this writing.

Critics' Reviews:

"John Wick, is not only a return to badass form for the actor, it's also one of the most excitingly visceral action flicks I've seen in ages," Chris Nashawaty wrote on Entertainment Weekly.

Meanwhile, Drew Taylor of The Playlist believes that "John Wick" has a lot of pleasures in it that make it different from other action films.

Audience Reviews:

"Welcome back Keanu Reeves. It has been a long time, since I have seen Keanu in a good film. Here he shines. The film reminded me of movies like The Punnisher, Payback, and Road to Perdition. The film is predictable, but it is very entertaining. There are some great action sequences in the film," Sol C wrote in a review posted on the Rotten Tomatoes website. Sol C gave "John Wick" 3/5 stars.

On the other hand, Super Reviewer Bradley Wright thinks that director Chad Stahelski did a good job with the film, making it a very cool comeback movie for Keanu Reeves. Wright gave "John Wick" 4 1/2 stars.

This "John Wick" movie review provides insights and an overview of the said film, including its best and worst moments, box office records, audience and critics' reviews and ratings from IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. "John Wick" will be shown in New Zealand on Nov. 27, 2014 and in UK theatres on Jan. 2, 2015. For more movie reviews and news about entertainment, business, finance, politics, economics, sports, health, technology and science, keep reading International Business Times.

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