[Note: The movie summary was short because not much really changed in the plot of John Wick, it's basically the same. Just watch John Wick if you're interested in the movie].
Hollywood What If Chapter 158
"Wallace! Hurry up! Take your damn popcorn and sit down! Seriously, why are you even buying popcorn in the Cinema, popcorn in this place sells like 3 dollars!"
"Calm down, okay."
Billy and Wallace went to the bathroom because it would be terrible if they left right at the climax of the movie. The two understood that this was an action movie and it would definitely be an adrenaline-pumping experience. They didn't want to miss a thing.
Billy and Wallace saw Napoleon Dynamite four years ago and thought it was funny. Since then, they have become fans of director Kazir Grey. They saw The Hangover, which was funnier than Napoleon Dynamite. Then they saw Taken, which was a movie for guys like them.
They had already graduated from college and were working on their respective careers. Watching movies was the only time they could hang out now that they were busy adults.
Whenever Kazir Grey produced a movie, they would watch it. It became a tradition for both of them. It was a good thing that Kazir Grey had a movie every year.
The opening night for John Wick was not as crowded as they expected. Maybe the September schedule and the R rating were some of the factors why the reception was mediocre. Still, that didn't stop some avid fans from going to see the movie.
The movie started. Wallace and Billy watched the screen as they munched on popcorn that Wallace bought. The logos of Grey Pictures and Paramount Pictures appeared one after the other.
[The first five minutes of the movie was about John Wick (Viggo Mortensen) and how he lost his wife. His friends came to the funeral. John Wick was sad about the death of his wife, but a dog gave him hope to live. The dog was his wife's last gift to him].
The audience didn't have a strong attachment to John Wick's wife, and they believe it was just a plot device.
However, they find the dog adorable.
"The dog is very cute!"
At least one person in every theater would say it while watching the cute dog get close to John Wick.
As for Billy and Wallace, their focus was on something else. They were watching Taken and remembering something important.
"Hey, that Raizo... He showed up in Taken, right?"
"Yeah, I think so."
[Raizo (Enzo Park) appeared at the funeral and spoke to John Wick for a few seconds before disappearing back into the darkness. His conversation with John Wick was brief and a little confusing. To begin with, the audience had no information about the protagonist, John Wick.]
[Marcus also attended the funeral and offered his condolences to John Wick].
[After that, the story slowly progressed, but the audience was still clueless about John Wick's identity].
"Where's the action?" In the first place, the reason why they wanted to watch this movie was because of action sequences.
"Shhh, the movie's just starting. We are not even 10 minutes into the movie."
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[The action scenes they were talking about were about to happen. John Wick and his dog went to a gas station. There they met Viggo Tarasov's asshole son, Iosef Tarasov].
[When John Wick refused to sell his car, a 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1, and responded in Russian, Iosef decided to break into his house, attack John Wick, and steal his car.]
[Iosef was the son of a Russian Mafia boss, so he thought he owned the world].
[Iosef succeeded and stole the car. He and his friends beat up John Wick and killed his dog. That was the last thing they should have done.]
The audience felt sad when they realized the dog had died.
[After this incident, the audience began to understand that John Wick was not so simple! He was the Baba Yaga! The one sent to kill the Boogeyman].
"So John Wick is actually a professional killer!" Wallace who was stuffing popcorn in his mouth realized that fact. He was still unsure how this movie would unfold.
[Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat. A tattoo on John Wick's back. In Latin, it means "Fortune favors the bold."]
[With his black tuxedo, John Wick entered the world of assassins once again to seek revenge.]
[He returned to the Continental Hotel. Met Winston. Talked to Viggo Tarasov on the phone and began his vendetta of killing people].
Although the movie was still in progress, Billy and Wallace saw another cameo by Kazir Grey.
This time, Kazir Grey was talking to a black man with an afro. The two were at the Continental Hotel. A small cameo but cameo nonetheless.
"Kazir showed up again!"
The sound of their conversation was faint and the audience could not hear them. It looked like they were talking about some serious stuff because their expressions were quite serious. It was as if Kazir was giving Fremont a chance to prove himself.
[At the Continental Hotel, they used gold coins as currency. Just like what Bryan Mills did to get information from Raizo].
[Just like what the audience expected, the movie was full of action, fights, and gun battles].
"Cool! This is so freaking cool!"
[But unlike the over-the-top action movies that use heavy and big guns and simple action stunts, the action sequences in John Wick were realistic and blood boiling, as if the audience was watching a real battle. The technicalities, the professionalism of being assassins.]
"That's what I like! Action movies these days don't even have a magazine reload scene! No gun has endless bullets! Of course you have to reload!"
Wallace roared, stuffing a handful of popcorn into his mouth for the nth time.
[John Wick was taking on a Mafia organization and he was at a disadvantage. He was thrown from the second floor of the bar, shot in the abdomen, and nearly suffocated after being caught.]
[Fortunately, Marcus saved him with his sniper rifle. Marcus was a true friend. He wouldn't betray John Wick for two million dollars in exchange.]
[After receiving help from Marcus, John Wick killed his way until he found Iosef Tarasov and got his revenge. After that, John Wick found another dog and decided to adopt him.]
[The End...]
"Woohoo!"
"Nice!"
Even though the plot of the movie was generic and the audience already had an idea of how the movie would end, they were still entertained.
The audience started standing to leave the theater.
A few seconds after the credits rolled, the screen lit up again for the post-credits scene.
The standing audience stopped at their feet and watched the final scene.
[At the prominent Continental Hotel, Marcus and John decided to have a conversation. This time Marcus met John Wick and talked about the High Table. Apparently, the Fraternity was getting out of hand and Marcus felt like a massive change would happen.]
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