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This was a great chapter, and exactly what I wanted in a sequel to the first installment. It checked all the boxes that made the first one a great movie in my eyes, and really delved further into the John Wick mythos. I really enjoyed how the beginning of the movie places John at the end of his confrontation with the Russian mob. The Russians know he's pissed, they know he's coming, and they've basically accepted their fate. John shows up, kills a few people,walks in the de facto leader's office, and says "It's over." That part cemented what the events in the first movie were motivated by. Vengeance and Personal Vandetta, plain and simple. He walks away, he's made his point, and he got his car back. I enjoyed that this chapter fleshed out more of what happens inside the world John Wick left behind, his absence left a vacuum that a lot of young blood is trying to fill. Santino is a different villain, one who uses the code to manipulate John's actions, and John knows it. Santino operates inside of the system, he knows the boundaries. John, while not exactly ignorant of the laws doesn't see himself as a part of the society any longer. Which is why I feel the scene at the beginning when he re-cements his belongings in his basement floor reinforces this, he wants nothing to do with the world he spent so much time in any longer. Winston is a great character that has always been an observer that facilitates the sanctuary of such an environment. Like everyone else, he is bound by the code and can't change the verdict John is subjected to. He is neutral but personally biased. I'll be interested to see how this cognitive dissonance plays out. I'm excited for chapter 3.
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