Keanu Reeves returns as a severe hit man. As with the first movie, this one is more about style (cool locations and blasting music) than story (minimal, hackneyed dialogue). The body count is absurdly high, as Wick dispatches men with direct gunshots and ruthless blows. But that’s what makes it fun: watching what new ways they’ll come up with to inflict pain and death. Even though it’s mindless violence and Reeves’ delivery is as flat as ever, this is a rare sequel that actually seems more inventive and enjoyable than the original.
(4 / 5)