John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum [2019] Blu Ray (2K BLURAY)

Around 30 or so minutes into 'John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum' (try saying that drunk three times) I turned to my good lady and mused "If I got a pound for every time Mr Wick shoots a fella in the head, I would have approximately £78 in the bank right now". Sadly, age isn't on my side and in all the hoo-ha I failed to keep up with John's cranial gunplay tomfoolery so I must forever estimate how many he did in reality blow away. Not that it would matter mind, as all the mathematical calculations in the world wouldn't prevent this third entry in the series from being the incessant bore it so doggedly wanted to become...Picking up directly after the events from 'Chapter 2' (not ‘IT’ - but could be, who knows anymore…) - our man John Wick (Keanu Reeves) finds himself on the run and out on his own after shooting a fella of the “High Table” (insert whatever shadowy international James Bond style corporation you feel is prevalent) on hallowed grounds - namely a New York hotel named ‘The Continental’. Stripped of the organisation's protective services and with a hefty $14 million price tag on his head, ‘ol John must fight his way through a horde of assassins, martial arts supremo’s whilst having a few nice chats with the bloke from Lovejoy all in the name of getting to meet up with his dog again. Or somethin’.First up, I rather enjoyed the previous two entries in this series - sure, they were dumb with way too much style over substance but were fun, diverting action fodder that looked splendid and featured another memorable turn from Johnny Utah himself. Problem is, third time isn’t always the charm and for me personally, this latest adventure for our ageing gunslinger is a turgid affair with little on its mind other than people pretending to shoot each other multiple times whilst the background sets remind one of a failed ‘Bladerunner’ sequel that never was… Sure, this movie has the requisite budget for fluff off this kind and the cast are game for a laugh (although Keanu does look somewhat bored throughout) but it doesn’t really want to go anywhere, content in remixing Parts 1 and 2 into a nostalgic souffle - content to not push the narrative forward in any memorable way. Taking its cue from old skool John Woo by way of ‘The Night Comes For Us’, Mr Wick has degenerated into a watered down rehash of other, more interesting action flicks and like its star, looks like it would rather be elsewhere doing something a little less taxing on the old joints. Hey, its not a disaster and okay for a dumb night in, but after 30 minutes I was quite happy to eject and possibly empty the dishwasher… it was hardly involving. I did stick with it until the bitter end, but if honest wish I had gone with my earlier instincts.Lionsgate’s UK blu-ray transfer is a very good looking release of the movie with hyper realistic neon colours alongside blistering audio. The special extra features are now the usual guff we get from modern releases and hardly worth the time, but are there if one wishes to dip in. All in all, its an okay time but don’t go in expecting the adrenaline rush of the first two movies in the series as for me, the engine is running down on this franchise and even a proposed (or threatened, take your pick) sequel does little to ignite the flame. Average.

I remember reading a review of this Film in a MSM "Rag" that the Violence was "Over the Top".This is John Wick.They Killed His Dog.The Disney Page is Elsewhere on the the Amazon Site.Like Guns, Knives and Cars? Me Too!The Hand to Hand Scenes are almost Balletic and Very Messy.Just wondering, is his Car not Fixed yet? Oh Yeah His Mate said he would have it Fixed for Xmas. 2030.....No Motors in this Film. Just Lots of Fights and Lots of Weapons.Picture Quality on a Big TV is Suberb. Dolby Atmos Soundtrack is OK. DTS HD would have been better. Or do I need some Height Speakers? I've got 7.1 already???Massive Spoiler Coming...It's as Good as the Others but The Pace has Changed Slightly.John Wick is Evolving? (Chuckle Chortle) It's My Money and I've Just Invested a little bit in the John Wick Series.(Spoiler, I think Not)I Can't wait for John Wick 4.

Keanu Reeves is never going to bother anyone on the acting front. However, when it comes to high octane action and balletic displays of gunplay he's probably one of the best around. This latest dip into the Wickverse lets us round out the universe hinted at in parts 1 and 2 and brings the saga to an end? John is in over his head, again, with foes on every side and a price on his head due to the events of part 2. We get an expanded view of the universe with mentions and elaboration of his past and the "High Table". It's very open-ended and we don't get full revelation, but this isn't about explanation it's about action and we get that in spades. We lose characters, we get bigger parts for others and we go overseas. Halle Berry shows up and that's it. I've enjoyed the trilogy and it's done for shoot em ups what Bourne did for spy films. If you liked the series this will be right up your alley. If not this might encourage you to go and see what's been a pretty good movie series. Just park your brain in neutral and enjoy the set pieces.

This the 3rd Instalment of the exciting if but o.t.t John Wick saga.After breaking the unwritten law of not killing within the sacred Continental Lounge John has been excommunicated by Winston losing all privileges associated within.The bounty on John now doubled globally, Winston had given John a one-hour head-start, however with seemingly an assassin at every turn how can the indestructible John Wick (Keanu Reeves) who has received more bullet wounds than Bonnie and Clyde combined down the years, possibly escape?The chase is on - With the bounty set at $14 million and rising John will have few if any friends to call upon in his hour of need.The action kicks-off almost from the word go and is set to become more intense.John, desperate, will try and call in favours owed from the likes of Sofia (Halle Berry) who with her dogs reluctantly agrees if but for a short time.Favours handed out to John, in the shape of the one-hour getaway time by Winston(Ian McShane) and indeed Bowrey King (Laurence Fishburne) in the shape of a gun given to John earlier will have to be paid for, both are given just seven days to step aside by the adjudicator (Asia Kate Dillon)Meanwhile, John after fighting his way out of Casablanca with the help of Sofia, will at a price be offered a way back to the table.However, the price of turning on an old friend is too high a price to pay.With bone-crunching action, bullets flying and sword swinging the film lives up to the anticipated follow-on action-packed expectations awaited from the 2nd in the series.Will any of the main players survive the onslaught?A must-see for followers of this exciting movie series.

Absolutely loved the first John Wick, The second one was a pretty pants (a few cool scenes in Rome aside) but was just about saved with an absolute fantastic cliffhanger ending that upped the ante & left you desperately awaiting the third one.The third one starts off well with its setup and the last quarter is flat out awesome - it's everything in between that is a bit of a let down.Angelica Huston, Halle Berry, Bron from Game of Thrones & the whole bit in the desert just push the 'mythos' (up to & past) breaking point. They basically just wanted a desert location so contrived a terrible plot device and narrative to shoe-horn it in. It's a big shame, particularly when Halle Berry is proper bad-ass and is totally wasted with no memorable dialogue - her training & dedication on the extras is insane.It is definitely worth sitting through for the last half hour though!Overall its way better than the second one but isn't quite the all round awesome package that the first one was (the music in particular is the worst in the series - disappointing given how many tunes the first 2 made you go and google!)Still cant wait for the 4th one though - here's hoping for something cool & gritty, and it doesn't see John heading to the Amazon, to give up a toe, whilst trying to meet a man who knows a man.