Movie; John Wick; Chapter 3- Parabellum (2019) Caution; Spoiler Alert

John Wick; Chapter 3- Parabellum

Came out; 2019
Time; 2 hours 11 minutes
Watched on; DVD



Rating; R for pervassive strong violence and some language



IMDB Rating; 7.7/10



Rotten Tomatoes;
Reviews Counted; 320
Fresh; 90%
Audience Score; 87%

Caution; Spoiler Alert

Super assassin John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin's guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head-he is the target of hit men and women everywhere

Staring;

Keanu Reeves as John Wick

Halle Berry as Sofia

Ian McShane as Winston

Laurence Fishburne as Bowery King

Asia Kate Dillon as The Adjudicator

Lance Reddick as Charon

Anjelica Huston as The Director

Said Taghmaoui as The Elder

Storyline;

In this third installment of the adrenaline-fueled action franchise, skilled assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin's guild. The high table, John Wick is excommunicado but the world's most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn

Thoughts;
I was on the edge of my seat with this one. You didn't know if he would live or die. Lots of action, lots of story and most definitely the John Wick type movie that they started with. This was totally left open and a 4^th one is coming.

Plot Summary; CAUTION; Major Spoiler Alert
John runs through New York as time runs out on his 'grace period'. He tuns into an alley and sees the Tick-Tock Man, one of the Bowery King's spies. He gets into a taxi, but the roads are gridlocked. With only twenty minutes until he is officially 'ex communicado', he decides to get out and run again, but not before he gives the driver a gold coin to get his dog safely to the continental. He arrives at the Library and asks for a book, in which he reveals a hidden compartment containing some coins, a cross, a marker and a picture of him and his wife, which he kisses. A large man, Ernest, corners him in the bookshelves. John tells him he still has time left, but Ernest doesn't care: who is going to know about a few minutes? The two have a fight which culminates in John using the book to break Ernest's jaw and snap his neck. It leaves him with a bad stab wound on his shoulder, though. So, he visits the doctor at his home address, with only five minutes to go. The doc agrees to help, but has to stop stitching halfway through. The 'grace period' is over.

John's $14 million bounty is in full effect. After stitching himself up and taking some pills, John shoots the doc non fatally at his request, so the High Table believe that he obeyed the 'ex communicado'. Then, he leaves and is immediately set upon by a wave of assassins. They corner him in an antique arms shop, so John uses the old weaponry to take them out. After a vicious throwing-knife fight, he emerges into the street and is set upon by more assassins. They follow him into some stables, where John uses the horses and their powerful kicks to kill his foes. He leaves the stables on horseback but is followed by two bikers. Of course, he takes them out and proceeds with his journey.

John's bounty is raised to $15 million. John arrives at a theatre, where he is told to empty his pockets and remove his belt. He meets with The Director and asks for her help by presenting the cross he picked up from the library. They discuss John's history: this is where he was raised. She takes him to the back of the theatre, past training ballet dancers and jiu jitsu wrestlers, and asks him what he wants. He wants passage to Casablanca. She agrees, breaking all ties with him and branding him with the cross in the process.

A mysterious woman enters the Continental. She slides a coin over to Charon, who informs Winston, the manager, that an adjudicator is here to see him. After asking to see Santiago's body, The Adjudicator informs Winston that he must step down from his position due to the fact that he allowed John to live after spilling blood on Continental grounds. The Bowery King is visited by The Adjudicator. He tells her that he is honoring the 'ex communicado'. However, she informs him that no-one is free from the High Table's rules and that he must leave town because he gave John a gun knowing what it would be used for. He laughs in her face, claiming that he cannot step down from the throne because he is the throne.

John arrives in Casablanca. Almost immediately, he is set upon by three knife-wielding foes. One is killed in the battle but the fight is cut short by a man who informs them both that the manager has granted John amnesty. The assassin isn't happy about this, so the man shoots him. He and John go to Morocco's Continental, where John is taken to see the manager. He sees photos of a woman and her daughter, before two growling dogs come and stand guard beside him. Then, the manager, Sofia, steps out of the shadows and shoots him in the chest. Luckily, his suit is bullet-proof. She tells him she ought to kill him, but he presents a marker. She asks him not to, but John requests that she take him to see her old boss. Reluctantly, she agrees and goes to get ready.

The Adjudicator goes to a small sushi shop. The chef is Zero, who recognizes her coin and tells her he didn't expect her so soon. He already knows about John and is interested in hunting him down. The Adjudicator tasks him with doing so, as well as going after all those who helped him.

Sofia returns to John heavily armed. John assures her he just wants to talk, but she's skeptical. They arrive at a complex and meet with Berrada, Sofia's old boss. John asks Berrada to take him to The Elder, the one who sits above the High Table, so he can make amends. Berrada doesn't know where he is, but knows that The Elder only finds those who he wants to find. He tells John to go to the desert and to follow the stars until he is almost dead, where The Elder may or may not find him. Before they can leave, Berrada demands a gift. He wants Sofia's dog but she won't give it to him. He shoots it instead. Thankfully, it is wearing a bullet-proof vest. John warns her against it, but Sofia shoots Berrada and a fight ensures, during which the dog mauls Berrada's groin. Once the guards are dead, Sofia shoots Berrada in the leg and the two make their escape, but more guards are on the way. They shoot their way out of the complex, fighting alongside their attack dogs, and then make their way to the desert.

In the theatre, The Director watches a ballet performance by her students. Meanwhile, her guards are being cut down by brutal but efficient ninjas. Three men walk on stage and interrupt the performance. The Adjudicator and Zero approach from behind. She tells The Director that her agreement with the High Table doesn't mean she should have helped John. Her penalty will be paid in blood. Zero stabs his sword through both her hands but leaves her alive.

John and Sofia arrive at the foot of the desert. John pricks his finger and signs the marker with his blood. Sofia's debt is fulfilled. Sofia uses most the her water for her dogs and she swills the rest in her mouth before spitting it back in the bottle. She tells John that he is going to die, either here or later down the line. John sets off into the desert with the bottle as she leaves. He walks along sand dunes until it gets dark, then he keeps walking until he collapses.

In the Bowery King's complex, the ninjas brutally cut down many guards. Zero and The Adjudicator approach the Bowery King on the roof. He tells The Adjudicator that he is willing to show fealty but she says that he has had his chance. So, he remains defiant and sends his pigeon out of harm's way, before Zero deals him seven cuts as punishment for the seven bullets he gave John.

In the desert, a cloaked man comes across John. Then, John wakes up in a tent. He is face to face with The Elder, who informs him that he has never seen a man so lost. He asks him why he wants to live. John says it is to remember Helen. So, The Elder gives him a choice: die here or come the boogeyman again, remembering through death. He can never be 'out', like he once was, but he can reverse the 'ex communicado'. All he must do is kill Winston. John agrees and pledges elegance by cutting off his wedding-ring, along with his ring-finger. The Elder gives him a suit and passage back to New York.