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Dean (6927 KP) rated John Wick (2014) in Movies

Jul 29, 2017 (Updated May 21, 2019)  
John Wick (2014)
John Wick (2014)
2014 | Action, Thriller
Great cinematography (1 more)
Awesome shoot outs
A very stylish action packed film
A very good old fashioned action film. Simple plot with a former hitman coming out of retirement on a quest for revenge. This doesn't try to be anything it's not, just action packed with crazy fight and shoot out scenes. The difference is that you can see the attention to detail in every scene. From the lighting, camera angles and fight choreography the film has a very slick visual style to it.
  
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
2015 | Music & Party
Utilizes Amiibos and Amiibo Cards. (0 more)
Repetitive with low replay ability. (0 more)
Mario Party: Animal Crossing Style
Extremely reminicent of Mario Party, you travel around a game board over the course of a month and try to get the most points. Each month has special events but other than that it's exactly the same. It's fun to play one or two rounds but anymore at a time becomes tedious.

It's a cute game that is fun in small spurts, but has low replay value.
  
Code Name: Camelot
Code Name: Camelot
David Archer | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Unique protagonist (1 more)
Character diversity
Little action, despite being called a thriller. (1 more)
Background stories aren't believable
An ok read
Contains spoilers, click to show
Good plot line. Writing style was decent, but not stellar. I liked the unique protagonist, and the characters were likable. While I like the fact that their recruits had a variety of backgrounds and skills, some of it wasn't believable. Some of the characters were really good at semi-common skills, but still made me wonder how they ended up with the agency.
  
Atomic Blonde  (2017)
Atomic Blonde (2017)
2017 | Action, Mystery, Thriller
Charlize Thereon (2 more)
Great fight scenes
Good 80's soundtrack
Explosive action
A good action film with some great action scenes. The fights are awesome, gritty and well edited. It's not surprising from the same director as @John Wick (2014), this has a similar slick visual style to it. Charlize Thereon looks stunning and really gave her all in the action scenes. The plot can be a bit confusing with a lot of double crossing but overall it's an enjoyable stylish film.
  
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Lee (2222 KP) Aug 15, 2017

Was due to watch this last night but had to cancel last minute ?. Need to rearrange soon, really want to see this

Psycho Bonkers, Volume 1: Full Throttle
Psycho Bonkers, Volume 1: Full Throttle
Vince Hernandez, Adam Archer | 2018 | Comics & Graphic Novels
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was surprised with this one. I'll admit this is one I would have looked over because it's really not the style I like to read. Fortunately a good book samaritan brushed off my snobbish views and told me to just to read it. It's a cute racing story full of heart. I will agree with others it's more geared toward younger readers but, still an enjoyable read. Hop in your bonk racer and pick up a copy for yourself.
  
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Once Upon a Rainbow, Volume Two
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A fantastic collection of fairy stories retelling some of the childhood favourites from an LGBTQIA+ pov. The style chosen to write these stories in may not be for everyone but I for one enjoyed their content and their filling of a gap in the inclusiveness of literature generally. As a beginning piece in providing reading material for all, this is a definite plus, but it is also something that needs working on and improving, those coming after will surely be able to improve.
  
Sucker Punch (2011)
Sucker Punch (2011)
2011 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Great visuals (0 more)
A good all out OTT comic book action blaster. The visual style and SFX are incredibly good, during the surreal "dances". By creating a fantasy world to set out the aims of their objectives to break out of a brutal orphanage, a group of girls become a deadly team taking on anyone and everyone to complete their goal. While the main story might be fairly plain, the action scenes and fantasy dream world are very entertaining. Well worth checking out!
  
Poison Study (Study, #1)
Poison Study (Study, #1)
Maria V. Snyder | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.0 (13 Ratings)
Book Rating
I haven't read many books, if any, that deal with a poison tester, so I found the premise in Poison Study very interesting. The plot, the characters, everything was so well-done and fascinating that I became immersed into the story so much that I didn't notice anything that went on around me. Ms. Snyder has a lovely, uninterrupted, and smooth style of writing that is very easy to read. I can't wait to get to Magic Study next! :)
4.5 stars
  
Free Fire (2017)
Free Fire (2017)
2017 | Action, Comedy, Drama
I've been wanting to watch this movie for a while now, and was sad that I missed it in theaters.
After seeing it, I feel better about missing it. The movie was largely ok, it was funny, and the action was good. But, I did feel like it was so drawn out for the concept. The cast is strong, and I enjoyed the performances, aside from Larson (I'm not a huge fan of her). This film is definitely style over substance.
  
That Time I Loved You
That Time I Loved You
Carrianne Leung | 2019 | Contemporary
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Depressing
Each chapter of this book is its own story, and all the stories take place in the same subdivision in 1979's Toronto. The writing style was really good. Each story had me hooked, and it didn't take me long to finish the book. Unfortunately I didn't particularly enjoy any of the stories. They were all sad. I do normally enjoy sad stories, but these lacked the redeeming qualities I like. It was all very realistic in the most depressing way possible.