John Wick 2 (5 Stars)

"John Wick 2" is the film in which the series really takes off. It establishes the hidden world alongside our own. In the first film we saw the Continental and the gold coins, but here we see more of the details of the parallel world. There are undercover assassins all over New York (and presumably the rest of the world). The homeless people begging on the streets have guns hidden under their blankets. There's a High Table with 12 seats, people who act as rulers over this parallel world. Some of them are obviously crime lords, but are they all evil? It's still not certain. We also see the bizarre tattooed women who use rotary phoes and other retro technology.

As I mentioned in a previous review, there's a deleted scene in which John Wick has an audience with the Pope. This scene is an interesting as the film itself, and I regret that it isn't included. It shows that the Pope is part of the parallel world. The two men obviously know one another.

Is the final showdown in the museum's mirror exhibition meant as a homage to the hall of mirrors in "Enter the Dragon"?

This exhibition is more high tech. There are digital images on the walls.

The area is larger. There are several floors.

I was unsure about how to rate the first film, but there's no doubt in my mind that "John Wick 2" is a five star film.

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