Film Review - Wick Is Pain
May 09, 2025
If you’re a movie fan, you’ve probably experienced golden theatrical moments where a bond between entertainment and audience is born. For me, the release of 2014’s “John Wick” contributed a beautiful moment involving slightly disinterested viewers suddenly snapped to attention by the picture’s level of ferocity, while its eventual displays of violence extracted a jubilant group reaction that’s extremely rare to find. Ticket-buyers were changed when they left the theater, understanding they just watched a film made with care and commitment to shaking things up in the world of action cinema. “Wick Is Pain” is a documentary out to celebrate the entire “John Wick” franchise, as director Jeffrey Doe examines how the chapters came to life, often through blood, sweat, and a few tears. It’s a celebratory offering, but an earned one, as the series has become a mighty monetary force for distributor Lionsgate Films, who’ve turn all things “Wick” into an event, keeping director Chad Stahelski and actor Keanu Reeves busy over the last eleven years, generating towering valentines to big screen stunts and style. If you dig the brand, “Wick Is Pain” is an enormously engaging viewing experience. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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