How the John Wick franchise fits into the bloody tradition of the revenge film genre
- Written by: Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Lecturer, Screen Studies, University of New England
LionsgateAt the beginning of the first John Wick film, the tools of his deadly trade lie entombed beneath concrete, buried alongside Wick’s worst self - the pitiless assassin only his happy marriage permitted him to retire.
Fans of the series know what happened next. In order to exact his revenge, he destroys his vault with a sledgehammer,...
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