2026-07-05 22:43 UTC
After years of people raving about John Wick, I finally got around to watching it. I'm aware I'm very much in the minority here, but honestly, I don't see what the fuss is about.
The story boils down to ex-hitman's wife dies, dumb gangster messes with him, ex-hitman takes revenge. That's pretty much it. Sure, the action scenes are nicely done. But the same is true of plenty of other movies before and since that have much more compelling stories to frame the action.
#JohnWick #action #movies
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@krypt3ia@infosec.exchange 2026-07-06 00:08
@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz They killed his puppy.
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@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz 2026-07-05 23:48
Maybe macho action flicks just aren't what I'm in the mood for right now. I rewatched The Intern last night and enjoyed it more than the first time. No fighting, no explosions, just people having (somewhat) relatable life problems. Can anyone recommend movies like that? Or like My Dinner With Andre, where people just have interesting conversations. Stuff that can hold my attention without spiking my cortisol. Maybe I'm finally in the mood for stuff like Coffee and Cigarettes.