To celebrate the 10th anniversary of John Wick, we're taking a look back at how it changed action films and revitalized the career of Keanu Reeves.
Ten years ago this month, John Wick hit theaters and gave Keanu Reeves a comeback for the ages. But it’s easy to forget that the film wasn’t a huge hit out of the gate. An $86 million worldwide take at the box office is hardly memorable, even when considering the film’s modest $20 million to $30 million budget. It took time for action fans to latch on to John Wick when it had its post-theatrical release on home media.
Related Reeves also deserves credit for helping screenwriter Derek Kolstad reshape the character of John Wick to more closely line up with Reeves’ on-screen persona. Excess dialogue was chopped, and the film relied on Reeves’ face and body language to convey what he was going through, rather than having him state the obvious out loud. That went a long way toward making the audience feel like they knew John, because he seemed so similar to Reeves.
The action is incredible Aside from Reeves’ performance as the title character, the big draw of John Wick is its action. Former stuntmen Chad Stahelski and David Leitch co-directed John Wick, although only Stahelski was credited due to DGA rules. Regardless, Stahelski and Leitch brought an understanding of action that the Michael Bay school of filmmakers lack. They didn’t rely on quick cuts or incomprehensible editing to convey action.
This movie also revealed that the currency of the underworld isn’t strictly cash. Instead, it revolves around gold coins that are worth more than mere money, and they can buy access to The Continental among other services that can’t be legally acquired.
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