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In most action movies, violence is used as a means of entertainment, causing shock, thrills, and awe in audiences. Still, the degree to which violence is incorporated into the story will vary. Some action movies like Unstoppable and superhero movies like most Spider-Man movies get by squeaky clean, while others, like the John Wick saga, thrive on satiating bloodlust and are willing to push boundaries to provide.
John Wick: Chapter 2 is the most violent entry in the John Wick franchise, which is certainly no easy feat. The body count in this movie is simply absurd, as Wick's ability to dispatch hordes of foes in rapid succession is nearly unmatched. The infamous Baba Yaga is efficient and brutal, and John Wick: Chapter 2 doesn't skimp on the latter half of that description. A highlight includes Wick killing two men with a pencil, which is just as gnarly and awesome as it sounds.
When it comes to martial arts action movies focusing on brutal, close-quarters combat, Indonesia is the top supplier. The Night Comes for Us is relentlessly violent and exquisitely crafted. The stunt performances are top-notch and exceedingly impressive, considering the number of extras that some of the fight sequences employ. Household items are used as weapons in the most gruesome of ways, and there is no shortage of severed limbs and broken bones.
Clocking in at over two hours long and driven by a hulking, tattooed Vince Vaughn in a role that is far from comedic, Brawl in Cell Block 99 is not your ordinary action movie, but it is exceptionally violent. While most of the bloodshed is confined to the back half, the eventual carnage is savage, harrowing, and crushing in a particularly bleak fashion.
While the violence in Kill Bill Vol. 1 is certainly graphic, it's excessive and stylized in a way that fans of director Quentin Tarantino would be familiar with. Cartoonish levels of blood and gore are present; none of it is particularly realistic, but it serves the boisterous tone of the movie well. One particularly violent scene sees The Bride battle a small army of fighters with a katana in what might be the most joyous massacre ever committed to film.
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