Warning: Just leave John Wick alone or all of your lives shall be forfeit. That is the message that should have been blasted across the gangster-hitman world these characters reside in John Wick: Chapter 2. None of them seem to understand how dangerous he is, and if they do, they constantly underestimate him, resulting in a gargantuan body count. The opening sequence ties into the first film, but never dwells on the past long, even when they repeat lines verbatim from it. The dog, the stolen car and, yes, the pencil are all checked off the list quickly and efficiently. This is all, in fact it, a well-played misdirect and a great step forward for this action saga.

For Chapter 2 we start off with a little more of the same: Wick, a proficient killer that just wants to fly straight, gets sucked back into the criminal underworld due to non-negotiable circumstances. When a mob boss shows up at his front door demanding Mr. Wick's services, he has no choice but to comply and unleash Hell in order to be ‘released’ from his Marker, the blood oath he holds over Wick. The mission sends him overseas to Rome where there is another hitman hotel named The Continental. This version of the hotel follows the same code and rules as the one established in New York, only Rome’s hotel manager is the legendary Franco Nero (Django, Enter The Ninja)! In a film loaded with good casting, having Franco play this part was an absolute stroke of genius and downright respectful to the veteran talent.