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'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum'
(Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, et al / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital / R / 2019 / LGF)

Overview: 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.

Blu-ray Verdict: Following on from two deliriously entertaining, visually gorgeous and blissfully simplistic thrillers, 'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' keeps up the franchise's unique appeal in stunning fashion.

Complete with electrifying action, beautiful cinematography, a pulsating score and a great sense of humor, the film is pretty much as purely joyful as action thrillers get, and proves two hours of brilliant entertainment.

Before I get into all of that, though, one of the greatest things about this franchise is just how simplistic it is. You may have seen 'John Wick' and 'John Wick: Chapter 2', you may not have done.

Going into this third film, however, it's all pretty irrelevant, and while the first two films are certainly worth your time, absolutely anybody can go and watch this movie without any prior knowledge, and simply sit back and watch the fireworks.

The plot is effectively laid out for you in the first ninety seconds of the movie. John Wick is excommunicated, and there's a $14m bounty on his head.

That's it.

Following that brief bit of exposition are two hours of beautifully simple yet endlessly entertaining action, and while the film does keep you engrossed with its sense of mystery and intrigue surrounding this world of allegiances and deception, it's the thrill of the chase that really matters.

In that, there's almost never a moment where storytelling takes precedence over action thrills, with the movie bursting into life by way of an exhilarating opening act.

However, much like the first two films, not every moment is fighting and shootouts, with the mystery, the tension and the intrigue all playing a part as John Wick encounters numerous people from his past in all manner of different scenarios.

There are moments in its middle portion that do drag a little more than others, and where the story perhaps gets a little self-indulgent, however there's no denying just how slick and purely entertaining a thriller this is regardless.

Of course, the action itself is brilliant as well. The opening act is astonishing, filled to the brim with insane action that features seamless fight choreography, brilliant camerawork and a fantastic sense of self-awareness that allows you to laugh at the most ridiculous moments.

From then on, the film continues to burst into life with mad, energetic and dazzling action sequences again and again, only furthering the sheer entertainment appeal of the whole affair.

Also, there's no getting away from just how good-looking a movie this is. The camerawork in the fight sequences is certainly excellent, but it's the film's kaleidoscopic color palette and slick cinematography that makes it a feast for the eyes.

Pulling off the style of a pure pulp thriller in brilliant fashion once again, and with a pulsating, intense score playing throughout to boot, you'll definitely be on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. All in all, 'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' isn't much different from the previous two movies. It isn't the world's most intricate or intelligent thriller.

However, with brilliant energy, dazzling visuals, stunning action and an invaluable sense of fun, absolutely none of that matters, and it instead proves a solidly entertaining, manic and dizzyingly joyful thriller throughout. This is a Widescreen Presentation (2.38:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with the Special Features of:

4K UHD / BLU-RAY / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES:
• “Parabellum: Legacy of the High Table” Featurette
• “Excommunicado” Featurette
• “Check Your Sights” Featurette
• “Saddle Up Wick” Featurette
• “Bikes, Blades, Bridges, and Bits” Featurette
• “Continental in the Desert” Featurette
• “Dog Fu” Featurette
• “House of Transparency” Featurette
• “Shot by Shot” Featurette
• Theatrical Trailer #1
• Theatrical Trailer #2
• John Wick Hex Game Trailer
• “Behind the Scenes of John Wick Hex” Featurette

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
• “Parabellum: Legacy of the High Table” Featurette
• “Excommunicado” Featurette
• Theatrical Trailer #1
• Theatrical Trailer #2
• John Wick Hex Game Trailer
• “Behind the Scenes of John Wick Hex” Featurette

The 'John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum' 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD arrives September 10th, 2019 and will be available for the suggested retail price of $42.99, $39.99, and $29.95, respectively.

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