To sayJohn Wickhit the mark in 2014 would be the understatement of the century.
What do all these action classics have in common?
Theyre easy to follow.
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Instead, the film places value on color-driven cinematography from the lens of Jonathan Sela.
Were fans of Spaghetti Westerns, [Akira] Kurosawa, and the Korean movement of films.
And we like minimal composition and we like simple stories.
After which, Stahelski added: We wanted something that was the opposite of what was already out there.
The movies had already started to embrace the ridiculousness.
Gone were the early days where the characters raced souped-up cars and there was a paper-thin story about crime.
While this franchise was never quiteOthelloto begin with, it became the poster child of style over substance.
Some people like this, and theres nothing wrong with it.
More importantly,John Wickcost a fraction ofFast & Furious 6.
FromAtomic BlondetoNobodyandMonkey Man,John Wicks influence permeates in modern-day action movies.
Its a win-win in one of the film industrys most risk-averse periods.
