Movie-wise, I find there are few things better than going into something relatively cold, with low expectations, followed by the pleasant surprise of having those expectations exceeded.

That was how, in 2014, the first John Wick movie hooked me, and hooked so many other people that it turned into a successful multi-film franchise, despite having one of the goofiest trailers in modern memory.

As legions of fans know, the insane stunts and the presence of our beloved Keanu Reeves are only part of what made that franchise what it’s become. The Wick series’ secret weapon is its detailed, byzantine world of clans, underground brokers, rules (written and unwritten) and the shadowy, fastidious folks who enforce said rules. It’s a film series that finds new areas to explore with each subsequent

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