Why John Wick’s First 30 Minutes Had To Be Perfect
When John Wick came out in 2014, it took the world by storm.
It’s groundbreaking action, mysterious assassin underworld, and legendary main character made it the first movie of its’ kind in the action genre — which is saying something.
Today I wanted to break down how the first 30 minutes of John Wick are the most important of the entire franchise, despite the fact that John does little to no killing in it.
This is where the entire movie, and franchise, could’ve crashed and burned. In some respects it should’ve, but it didn’t.
Without a compelling first act, we wouldn’t have John Wick 2, 3, or 4.
Let’s dive into how they created an action legend with little killing, lots of humanity, and tons of dog cuteness overload.
If you want to watch the video version of this article, you can do so right here. :)
