Viggo can't talk our protagonist out of his justified agenda to kill Iosef, and sends a dozen dudes to try to kill Wick which sends those 12 to an early grave. It was in this scene that the religious overtones of Parabellum dawned on me. After an enormous death toll that takes out Viggo, Iosef, Marcus, Ms. Perkins, and dozens more, John adopts a pit bull who is set to be euthanized the next day and goes home. I wouldnt be surprised if we learned at some point that Chapter 2s villain wasnt working alone and that JW2s intrigue was designed to trap John in this very situation hes in now. A homeless guy hurries him on his way, pointing at his watch I love that touch, the punchline to it is so far its not even funny (it is though). Winston hands John a gun while making a case for rebellion. As consumers of art, we want to be influenced by artists. Tom's Guide is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. A new line is drawn that John Wick totally gets and John and Sofia both fight dozens of Berrada's henchmen before defeating them all. John Wick's deceased wife Helen (Bridget Moynahan) and Caine's (Donnie Yen) daughter Mia (Aime Kwan) are normal civilians, but neither of them has a real presence. (Ian McShane, as "Winston," in 'John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum.'). John grovelling before The Elder is one of the hardest to watch of all scenes in this movie. Nearly dead from his fights with Cassian and every hitman walking NYC, Wick seeks out The Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne, reuniting with Reeves, his Matrix co-star), an even-more underground boss, whose staff cleans John up and gives him directions to Santino. Berrada is a member of the organizations high council, and it shows. : Citadel just hit No. Inside they have room for two thumbprints, the first establishing the oath and the second when the oath has been fulfilled. John Wick 3 - Parabellum: Everything You Need to Know Before Unquestioning, with no ego or desire for anything outside what her owners desire. Every person who helped John receives severe punishments that involve mutilation, while Winston goes into hiding to avoid the Adjudicator's sentencing. Yeah, hes pissed, and hes going to do something about it. Are they so angry because John got out, even if briefly? John Wick Because underneath it all he's actually a good and kind person if people would leave him alone? Lose the home that the empathetic, loving aspect of his personality longed to go back to. WebThe more that a film series expands on its lore in sequels, the more questions viewers are going to have, and the John Wick series is no exception. Keanu Reeves, in 'John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum.'. While Wick kills or evades most of them, Gianna's top bodyguard, Cassian (Common), keeps on John's tail until the two find themselves inside Rome's Continental Hotel, where again, you guessed it you can't kill. It is during this time that John helps Sofia get her daughter to safety from the mob and receives a blood oath marker from her. He clearly had a strong "familial" tie to the Belarus organization. Unknown | Theyve tried and failed. Towards the end of Chapter 3, Reeves John Wick succeeds in making his point to the High Table, Lance Reddick has one of the most beautiful american english accents Ive ever heard, but for some reason he was specifically told to speak unlike in his other roles. John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassins' guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head, he is the target of hit men and women everywhere. John Wick has all the makings of a comic book movie franchise without actually being based on one at all. After John was declared "excommunicado" for his unauthorized killing of Santino D'Antonio on the grounds of the New York Contiental, he went to The Director for aid. Wick's biggest ally in this film will likely be The Director (Anjelica Huston) whose connection to the High Table is questionable and likely jeopardized as she seeks to protect our dog-helping hitman. While Slavoj iek analyses movies this way, extracting from how theyre constructed a symbolic meaning, a lot in his books, I somehow doubt he would want to spare a second glance for whats on the surface just an action flick. That is why John doesnt accept that his life is forfeit.