John Wick The Rewatchables
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John Wick

Picking Nits

Reputation; coin prices; final fight; injuries; missed shot; bystanders; nickname; windows; security; car

In the discussion (13)
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  • The younger criminals’ ignorance of Wick makes more sense under the original elderly-protagonist concept than with Reeves.
  • Killing with a pencil is less extraordinary when it functions like a small knife.
  • One coin buying very different services seems inconsistent; different denominations and later larger coins are considered as explanations.
  • The final Viggo fight falls short of earlier action and should be easy for Wick, although accumulated injuries may explain the difficulty.
  • Wick should show more facial swelling after the home-invasion beating.
  • Wick passes up a clear early shot at the son but later kills him plainly, undermining the idea that he was saving a special punishment.
  • More nightclub patrons should flee after repeated killings.
  • The son’s ignorance of Wick is questioned again because Wick is not particularly old.
  • Victor seems to know Wick’s danger yet insults him instead of pleading for his life.
  • The Baba Yaga nickname is questioned because the traditional figure is a female witch; a real-life phrasing is corrected to mythology.
  • An assassin’s house has too many exposed windows; bulletproof glass is proposed but challenged by the break-in.
  • The house should have stronger security against intruders.
  • The first film should return Wick’s car, even though the sequel later addresses it.