JOHN WICK 3 takes on CRIME (and jesus?)

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[@thewhatness]

I'll just say it: Halle Berry's performance as Sofia absolves her of Catwoman.

[@ch0pper116]

Second the motion

[@hippiecritegymnastics3311]

Never seen Halle in this kind of shape; this kind of action. Was blown away.

[@andiran23]

Hell, her fantastic speech at the Razzies is enough to absolve it!

[@spoonlamp]

Agreed

[@stigoftdump]

she doesn't need y/our absolution

[@The_Tsar_Chasm]

“Who am I kidding? I could do this forever.” *cries in sheer pride and joy*

[@Duiker36]

God that ending was terrifying until he said that. "Is he ending the goddamn channel like this!?"

[@suntzuwu]

If Winston wanted Wick dead, he would have shot him in the head. Winston knows all about the tactical lining in Wicks suit. Hell, the tailor is part of the Continental's service. Shooting Wick as he did cemented his renewed loyalty to the High Table in the adjudicators eyes and gives Wick a chance. (Planed / Unplanned)? We all, Winston included, know how hard Wick is to kill and Winston has shown admiration, respect, affection for Wick for all three movies.

[@weirdTedE91]

My thoughts exactly

[@guyjperson]

Yes. Winston shot him in the bullet proof suit. But he also propelled him off a four story roof top. Only cinematic immunity saved Wick from not dying just from hitting the fire escape railing alone.

[@helenl3193]

@@guyjperson true, but if he'd just shot him and left him on the roof then the others would be able to see that the shots hadn't killed him. Sure, a normal person would be dead from the fall, but John is the undefeated boogeyman, and a fall is less certain to kill him than the shot to the head he'd have gotten if he'd collapsed on the roof. It was the best/only advantage Winston could give him in the circumstances

[@guyjperson]

@Tristan Lane Nonsense. I mean, it's plot armour, and no worse than when McLane smashed through 4 stories of scaffolding in one of the lesser Die Hards,(as if that's an important bar to clear.) But Wick fell from a great height, only to be stopped short by a thin metal railing. That's a caved in chest. He made no effort to roll to save himself. Everyone can enjoy their own narrative, and if that does it for you, great. But the series is about just how over the top capable the man is. He survives a fatal fall by being lucky, now? I say, BOO.

[@thewhatness]

I've never been more viscerally wounded than seeing Mikey sadly eat a sandwich on a park bench. _Let me hug you, you wonderful being._

[@terri8372]

I thought the same thing. Mikey breaks my heart regularly with the things he says in his videos.

[@johnnychopsocky]

The Man Above the Table had no idea how right he was when he told John that he'd "never seen a man fight so hard to end up back where he started". His timeline was wrong, though. John spent the first movie as The Hunter, and the second and third as The Hunted. And now, he returns to being The Hunter. His agency has been returned to him, and it was Winston and not The Elder who returned it.

[@sinistertwister686]

I think The Elder was actually right, because he referred not to the events of the movies, or, at least, not only to them, but also to "the impossible last one job" John did to quit this life of crime. He fought so hard and got so far, but in the end if doesn't really matter: he is on a killing spree again.

[@RobJedi]

No mention of the oddly long The Good The Bad & The Ugly style bit where John pulls apart a bunch of guns and rebuilds it into one to then shoot one man.

[@sgtsnokeem1139]

OMFG THANK YOU!!! I had to explain to 3 different people THAT scene is a homage to that scene while also showing John knew enough to piece together a working SA revolver from a bunch of disabled revolvers. I also appreciated the scene where subsonic rounds aren't good under water.

[@Happymali10]

@@sgtsnokeem1139 I'm not sure, but isn't it 3 same-model revolvers in the original? Also, even the director said it was kinda stupid that John didn't just grab a different cartridge from the wall.

[@sgtsnokeem1139]

@@Happymali10 lol agreed but that scene is a homage to that movie, and to be fair Wicks planning goes as far as planning for trouble, not to avoid it (as in planting that shotgun and AR in the catacombs instead of using a silencer or knife, and not leaving through the crowd. Cool gunfight though)

[@swordcrab3181]

@@sgtsnokeem1139 That's... so true. Especially when you compare John and Sofia. Sofia is better prepared than John, her dogs wear body armor, her daughter is far away from her where even she doesn't know where she to make sure that the violence of her life will not reach her. John prepares for trouble, Sofia prepares to avoid trouble. And yet, John's the one who got out of the life, while she just went upward and became a manager.

[@ZReviews]

I wish he at least used that gun more than once. John with a revolver was the peak of this movie.

[@jelmore49]

When I walked out of this movie, I said "I can't wait to see what Mikey has to say about this installment." I was not disappointed; another wonderfully thoughtful discussion of this movie series, on par with the first two.

[@veralenora4033]

Everyone: Read the Inferno, by Dante. Retired librarian

[@olivermckowen135]

I get the feeling that Winston saved John's life there at the end. He shot John in his chest, in his armored suit. You don't get to be where Winston is if you aren't a badass. If he REALLY wanted John dead, one shot through the head would have done it. The way he did it, shooting him where he knew it wouldn't kill him and then getting him out of that situation, tells me he is still on John's side. I only hope John realizes it before he kills Winston for his "Betrayal"

[@ThePreciseClimber]

He also did a curious gesture right before. Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJqbdGB9hNh7pZI

[@daddy_.rome0]

Even the receptionist guy(don't know his name) says, "well played sir"

[@olivermckowen135]

ThePreciseClimber You’re talking about his little head tilt, before the Adjudicator starts talking? I hadn’t noticed that before

[@Dfnoboy]

uhm, duh he is still on John's side. that's obvious

[@Salari]

Agreed, there's no way he intended to kill him, he knew he was wearing a vest, and, come on, he's an assassin, he'd go for the head if he wanted to kill him

[@michaelwunsch7083]

Theory: john wick is doom guy. Just too angry to die.

[@barbatouffe8137]

that could actually be a great idea , we find in the 4th film that the big heads of the secret society are in reality demons from the cabal and john get the doom armor and go to war against the demonic forces , finishing in a grand finale with a mutual destruction of john and hell itself

[@maximeteppe7627]

@@barbatouffe8137 not going that far, but at this point of escalation in both action and symbolism, they could totally get away with introducing outright supernatural elements, like john wick being literally forbidden to die and be at peace, and cast back down to earth after taking a fatal wound.

[@maximeteppe7627]

Just thought of something. casting opportunity for doom guy : dave bautista.

[@Horatio787]

He's more like Blazkowicz. He just wants to retire and be with his wife but Nazis need killing.

[@moritzrank01]

like a way more angry constaintine, only to find redemption when he can sacrifice himself for someone else

[@tychoazrephet3794]

When I heard that John Wick 3 was in the works, I was convinced John would die. It seemed so logical to me, here we have an astounding trilogy of films where each installment has raised the stakes and increased the jeopardy higher than before, while simultaneously expounding upon the lore and mythos of the universe in which they're set. It's the Matrix, but, you know, better. I was so perplexed by John's decision to not kill Winston, to turn his back on the absolution he literally just chopped a finger off for, why? Out of loyalty to his father figure? Because he doesn't want to live as the Baba Yaga working for the High Table for the rest of his days? Watching this video made me realize no, the answer is so much more simple and so heartbreaking. This man, this engine of destruction, this walking apocalypse cannot stop. He wants to stop, he wants to have what was stolen from him, but you cant kill your way into paradise. The man, the myth, the legend. John Wick cannot escape himself, the person he was died when Helen died, and was killed again when Daisy died. Now there is only the Boogeyman, and the Boogeyman cant ride off into the sunset, it must run and kill and hunt and burn until it stumbles and dies in the dust. It isn't fair, it isn't right.

[@veralenora4033]

The ends NEVER justify the means ... because the means create the end.

[@Posiman]

I was baffled by this turn as well. But it makes some sense. All John wants is peace. But there is no peace for him when he's excommunicado. So during the whole movie all he does is try to make amends so that he may return to the system. But Winston offers him a third choice: let's declare a war on the system. And it's Winston's betrayal, made in exchange for his return to the system (Cypher in Matrix anyone?) that makes John realize there is no peace nor for him nor for anyone, who dares to help him. Not until the system is torn down completely. Luckily there this Morphe...ehm...Bowery King guy, who's also had enough of bowing down to the system and he and his ragtag group of underground dwellers want to turn the fucker down as much as John does.

[@Spooderman-sq5uj]

Well I mean… guess he got his ending..?

[@Metzae]

That stinger about the dogs just made my day.

[@ch0pper116]

Picking up on that Frankensteins monster vibes at the end. His world made him, deified him as their greatest weapon, and just burned him.

[@JimElford]

Like Jesus, he was sacrificed for the sins of man. Now reborn he will rise again, an avenging angel.

[@MarkArandjus]

The cinematography of John Wick films was always good, but the lighting and colors in this one were something else. The blues and reds, the yellows and greens, all surrounded in black, it's like a Rembrandt painting sometimes. And yes, his name is Charon, OR, if you're NASA - Sharon.

[@darkecofreak23]

“What are we gonna do about Jooooohn Wick?” I’m reminded of what Viggo said. “John will come for you, and you will do nothing, because you can do nothing.” That’s literally the Adjudicator. She does nothing the entire film but throw around the weight of the High Table. She will do nothing when John comes for her, because she can do nothing but look smug and severe.

[@thelastholdout]

*They

[@jaxusr235]

thelastholdout Out of curiosity, was it even mentioned in the film? Because if it was it flew over my head.

[@bourbonchicken]

Keanu Reeve made three memes by eating a sandwich. A fvvking sandwich.

[@dantefromdevilmaycry9857]

@@jaxusr235 I believe it's in John Wick 1

[@jaxusr235]

Geralt of Rivia No, not the quote, I’d recognize any quote, I meant the mention where the adjudicator is non-binary.

[@ExhaustedElox]

This was the video I've been waiting to see since I walked out of the theater. After watching and considering what Mikey had to say after the first 2, I was immediately curious about what he would have to say for this one. The moment for me was the moment with The Elder as he pointed out. Once I saw that and the symbolism around that, I knew I was going to have to make the MwM episode about the movie appointment viewing.

[@ch0pper116]

I saw all three at once at release in a triple feature. And still surprised by the acts on display even after the desensitization of the first two. My first thought going out was, Mikey's going blow this thing up.

[@amjiva]

John Wick: "Shut up, crime!"

[@AnalyticalMenace]

"You never really expect yourself to be where you ended up." -FilmJoy, 2019 Story of my life, my dude. And can I just say....my golly, you've done it once again, you magnificent bastard, you! **applause**

[@paulrawnsley3963]

2 things about the wrap-up: 1, that sandwich looked pretty good, 2, when Mikey starts talking about endings I got anxious. I am a pretty visceral watcher of movies - I miss nuance a lot. MwM REALLY helps shine a light I why I like things in movies, hence, my love of this show. Keep doing, Mikey. Thanks.

[@Geist081]

I had the same worry.

[@asillycryptid7235]

I like the background dog realizing he's coming in a bit hot on that baddie and reels it in a little, what a good pup

[@Lady_highrock]

"Rock bottom is an infinitely unattainable goal for him, the hole is always deeper." - Mikey How dare you wound me so cleanly. -Talia, in response

[@justanormalhooman]

This is the movie analysis I've been waiting for. I know that the action and stunt work in John Wick is the best Hollywood can offer. But the more interesting part to me, is John's never-ending suffering. That analogy to Dante's Inferno and the endless levels of hell just hit me like a ton of bricks.

[@Elysia_Fields]

I had a brief panicky moment where I thought Mikey was going to quit this channel, and was all ready to mourn, and then, "Who am I kidding, I could do this forever." I can breathe again.

[@onaipid]

Why does this series always leave me with such optimism yet melancholy? Every video is like finishing a good book. You know? It's that feeling of "... What now?"

[@jaymorrison2419]

Its pretty rare that a book ends up with the main protagonist in a clearly WORSE position then he starts the book at.

[@Daniel-yy3ty]

Now we wait for the next movie and the next video :D

[@dvillines26]

Great criticism can make you appreciate a film you like more, and this is definitely true here. I didn't entirely understand what John Wick: Part 3 - Parabellum was going for while watching it, but this pulls it all together! everyone faces dire consequences as a result of John Wick refusing to just die, and in Parabellum we see how his actions are destabilizing the entire foundations of the crime world. John Wick is not just an instrument of death - merely being associated with him, either as an ally, an enemy, or a boss, is a curse. he is Extremely Cursed, and he inflicts that curse on everyone around him.

[@hannabelphaege3774]

Halle Berry is 53. Her scenes might be fewer and not as exhausting as some of Keanu's but that damn impressive.

[@grandmabiscuits]

keanu was probably 50 in the first film (it came out in 2014, he was born in 1964, though he could have been a year or so younger because of filming to screen delay time for production), and he’s still making wick movies to this day despite being 57.

[@WlatPziupp]

@@grandmabiscuits She did well, he did better, the stunt performers looked like they could do way better than both. Maybe I was in the wrong mood for the third one, but it seemed like people were waiting around to get hit a lot more than before. Maybe the first one just had the luxury of being compared to everything else, and I unfairly wanted the next ones to raise the bar by the same amount of the first. Action movies have come a long way since the age of open palm neck chops, there probably aren't any more great leaps to make.

[@ForgottenHonor0]

"When do you stop?" John will happily stop (or at least as happy as he can get after losing his wife and first dog and then his house and then his very right to live) WHEN THEY START WISING UP AND STOP SENDING ASSASSINS TO KILL HIM!!!!!

[@jasonking7570]

But that's the thing. He broke the rules, knowingly. No blood spilled on Continental Grounds. Actions have consequences. They arent going to stop just because John keeps holding out. You dont stop putting a criminal in jail just because they keep escaping.

[@chaosreborn5988]

I remember watching that scene in the theater where John sliced off his finger, and I had never felt more uneasy in my life. That was rough.

[@mjscar]

How you can always sum up all the intertwining stories and themes embeded in a movie into a singular, simple, yet deeply meaningful sentence is absolutely magical. I have yet to find anyone who can do it as effortlessly and entertaining as you. Bravo.

[@ratnaayuparamitha]

Yeah true af

[@evanjohnson1299]

John was doomed for this path from the beginning, the second he tried to retire this is the path he would take, the rules of this world wouldn't allow anything else. The only thing his wives death and the attack by Josef accomplish is to speed up the chain of events. The second he gave that marker the the Italian he was doomed. He was never going to let John be he had too many plans, the moment the marker was finished the Italian had no choice but to put a hit on John or else he'd look weak and complicit, meaning that John's own rules won't allow betrayal so John HAD to kill the Italian. Even if it wasn't in the Continental John still killed a member of the high-table so John still had to die. This entire system is based on rules and consequences and the moment a force goes against that it'll end in disaster. Rule #1 You are only truly out if you're dead, John tried to break that rule.

[@MrJgreen12]

This is an excellent breakdown of the underlining thread of all three movies. You did a great job. Everything John did to "get out" predestined him for this path, once his marker was called in. Now after the events of the third film, the only way John can get out and find peace, is to burn the whole system to the ground until there is nothing left. The High Table just couldn't let him have his revenge and leave him be, so now they will feel the wrath of the force of nature that is John Wick. John will now teach them the lesson of why you should always "let sleeping dogs lie".

[@henryburby6077]

Right, but who is making the rules? Like in catch 22, there is a way out, but only by rejecting the rules and their makers and fighting back.

[@sgtsnokeem1139]

No 1: The justified revenge if overly bloody. He left that violence behind. He hated it but welcomed it when it was useful to him. No 2: The rejection of the world he lived in. He shot Santino square in the face in the Continental despite being warned. He was telling that world to get fucked. No 3: The consequences of that rejection, his running from them and eventually facing them. No 4: If I had to guess.... Him coming to terms with that reaction and going to war with it.

[@tjfrye11]

@@sgtsnokeem1139 i'd like to modify no 1 a bit: "he hated it but it pulled him back in" or "he hated it but lost control" or "he hated it but had no choice"... "welcomed it when it was useful to him" makes it sound like if someone just annoyed him he would've gone back to it, but it took quite a bit for him to go back to it

[@Minotaur1975]

I actually regard this movie as "John Wick 2 - part 2"

[@oscarthomas6236]

I think, at the time, John Wick 3 felt filler to me. Something to increase the franchise and pad time to keep these movies going forever. But this video really changed the way I thought about it. There's always depth I miss in these movies and the way the films show how John Wick is going on a destructive path he can't escape is so fascinating. Thanks for once again giving me SO MUCH to think about, Mikey!

[@theoreticallydrew]

I love the music choices for this video, Both the Fleetwood Mac and The Band worked perfectly for this video.

[@MrFlashpoint1978]

Theory: The Elder was not the guy talking to JW. He is the guy to the elder's right.

[@lilyoftheveil666]

As someone who discovered Asia Kate-Dillon through their role as Val/entina in gen:LOCK, a role which was instrumental in helping me figure out my identity, I was super excited to see them in this movie. They did not disappoint.

[@gmbrusselsprout]

As a random stranger on the internet... I'm glad you are able to feel wholely, completely, yourself. I wish you nothing but happiness and good fortune, have a wonderful day :)

[@etherealworrier]

Whoa. I did not realise they were played by the same person.

[@devenscience8894]

I first saw them on OitNB.

[@syyneater]

gmbrusselsprout as different random stranger on the internet, that was an excellent comment and very well said. My best wishes of happiness and prosperity to you and yours!

[@michaelclark5523]

Not got gonna lie, not a fan of the more than two genders debate lately, particularly when it’s shoved down my throat with threat of legal consequences should I utter the wrong pronoun. That being said, I would never want anyone to feel less than whole as a person because of something I did or said to them. I’m happy you found you’re way through the woods and figured yourself out and sincerely hope that happiness continues. I’m sure a lot of people would agree if I said no side wants the other sides views forced on them. I think if we just slow it down, be nice, and respect each other no matter what. I think a lot more progress would be made. In the end we’re all just people, looking to make it through this thing called life with as little pain as possible. Also, They were awesome in Billions, didn’t realize they were also in OitNB. Knew they would crush it in this. They be hella talented!

[@Patriiiiick]

The casting in this film is so good.

[@matheusarruda6462]

I loved your analysis of the first and second, but this one might be up there as one of my favorites. When I watched this one my first instinct was to think that while the first and second were about this mythological world, this one is about the profanation of it (John destroys a cross to get safe passage, gets his back seared, the King is usurped, e.t.c). The holy stops being holy and the status quo starts to shift, the beginning of a Ragnarok/Apocalypse of this crime mythos. The ending of their world and the start of another. Can't wait for 4!

[@PiercingSight]

I just found your channel, and watching you become progressively more incoherent from one John Wick review to the next has been quite entertaining to watch. Because of the pseudo-philsophical nature of your comfortable and well educated blathering regarding John Wick, I feel much wiser about John Wick than I once did, however I cannot recall learning a single thing. And despite that, I will probably come back for more because I enjoy it... because I enjoy watching you enjoy things. It brings me joy. Keep enjoying stuff. Thumbs up.

[@guidotron82]

Stop being so beautiful a soul Mikey. Your excellence is is becoming scary.

[@AxelLeJeff]

"How did I get here." is the same thing I ask myself after eating taco bell.

[@daddy_.rome0]

The hole is always deeper, that's what she is.

[@AggroNoobs]

Something I absolutely adored about the film in a recent viewing was realizing it was not only a further expansion on the mythos that is the World of Wick™ but also how much of an absolute love letter it is to action cinema over the ages. The names in this film alone read like an Ensemble film for kick ass flicks. Couple that with the constant, sometimes subtle, sometimes blatant homages and references and it's almost like Chad and the gang just said "Screw it, we're doing this one *for us* " John beating up Italian crime dudes in a horse stable, talk about a nod to spaghetti westerns. Or the *countless* eastern and asian cinema references and nods. This is a series made by smart talented people who are also carrier stunt men and they so clearly made a film by themselves, for themselves. And it's awesome.

[@leslierae6416]

The moment I left the theater after seeing John Wick 3 I thought “I can’t wait to hear what Mickey has to say about this” and this video definitely lived up to the hype inside my head. Bringing up The Matrix.....kinda makes me think, like hey, what if the John Wick universe is a training simulation for Neo in The Matrix universe? And can you break down any and all cinematic universes so that they fit within the Matrix universe? Thoughts like that make me miss the Cracked yt channel but I digress. Fantastic video! I loved your perspective! I love’d the love you gave to Halle Berry, she was a fucking boss in JW3. Good job!

[@TheHillDragon]

Mikey, this was 22 mins. every time i though you were wrapping it up you added more good stuff. ty.

[@avs21331977]

I've been excited for this. I love the other John Wick videos you have done. I am excited to watch this one. Keep up the good work.

[@maxx8362]

Mikey, you started worrying me when you began talking about ending and making videos about movies. I look forward to your next video.

[@gavinlucas1111]

Your videos make me cry. I love you and I love all of the work put into these videos and the John Wick movies

[@EnterprisingKen]

Seeing this in my notifications just made my day.

[@Vorfalath]

You have this incredible way of making me eager and excited to not just watch this movie, but any movie. You make me love all movies more

[@talia_al_gabagool]

I feel like Winston knew John wouldn’t die when he shot him and that it was a choice to help the both of them.

[@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547]

I think Winston was playing a game where he can only win. John dies -> Winston is retuned to the status quo. John survived -> Winston acts like it was his plan all along -> has a chance to rise in the table after John takes it out.

[@Wosudhehqaxb9169]

If anyone wanted to know, the cello song in the beginning is apart of Bach's cello suite no. 2 in D minor

[@Ralphbob]

You make me appreciate movies in ways I wouldn't have before, I thought JW3 was a bit uh...over the top with it's extended lore, but watching this makes me want to go back and give it another chance.

[@Aaron-nm1ob]

I'm sorry you have MS, man. You're insightful on levels I've never seen. I pray it won't slow you down

[@1swiftysnake]

Yo Mikey, Your videos rekindled my love and appreciation for the finer details in some of my all time favourite movies. Thank you for all of your efforts and contribution to the world of cinema

[@nipundave9935]

Love from India! I have personally recommended this channel to friends, family and colleagues. I will continue doing so. Your John wick reviews just stands out. Your scripts runs like a song. Your narration and everything is so good. I can't get enough of it and I come back all the time. You work is really breathtaking and inspiring. Thanks a lot!

[@user-dd4fv6qj8g]

Your videos incorporate this mood of awestruck melancholy that I love to experience.

[@wanealy1]

This is an amazing video man. Been watching these for a while and you keep getting better.

[@coreylazy]

Really glad your sound production problems are solved, welcome back to the top!

[@tidbit2190]

And it seems where I always end up is watching these videos and enjoy the everloving frick out of them. Bravo x3, my good man.

[@colour_bloo]

Mikey's movie essays are the only vids that I leave feeling both enlightened and extremely confused and bewildered at the same time.

[@mast3rharo]

Excellent stuff Mikey. Looking forward to more, and should you ever meet the inevitable end of that ride, i hope you look back and find it was worth it.

[@djcasey16]

Your John Wick videos are incredible (as are all your other videos of course!)

[@lishpayumo]

I just finished Tales from the Borderlands Ep 4 and read up on you and found your channel. Great work!

[@richardro8642]

That was an excellent video, and I appreciated it. You're a ray of light and sunshine man. :)

[@TheMajestrix]

My heart stopped beating for a second when I thought you were saying you are going to stop. I find myself looking for new videos and rewatching old ones. I tell people about your channel if they give me half a segue to do so. I wish this for you: your channel reaches as many people as you can handle and that you have not only infinite inspiration but the support, energy, focus, vision, and health to sustain it.

[@WaddleDee105]

You convinced me to watch the first John Wick last year and I can't thank you enough. These movies (and your videos about them!) are golden.

[@sreka9460]

this video is amazing, how does this only have 55k views??

[@MIM94]

Mikey. You are by far the best content creator on the net. As a movie lover, these videos are always a nice addition, almost a special edition featurette. Love the work.

[@CafeenMan]

This is the first of your vids I've seen and I've got to say that I really dig your style. Explanation point!

[@jackdutoit3891]

More great catawumpus Mikey, looking forward to the next one

[@CHIIIEEEEEEEEFFFFSSS]

I've been waiting for this! Thanks, Mikey! John Wick 3 was my least favorite of the 3, but still a top tier action movie... Did anyone else notice that some of the fight editing wasn't as crisp this time around? Some of the blocks and attacks were cut to just a second too early, and it looked a little scripted at times - especially in the antique shop fight. But I'm nitpicking, and the movie was still awesome.

[@jimsterrett8214]

I didn't notice the editing when I watched this either time I saw it, I'll watch it with friends this weekend if possible. I see this as the 'Empire' movie of the post-original-JW-movie trilogy. I look for a lot of story in the next movie, there are so many unresolved plot lines...

[@soysaucerb]

The question of why John wants to live seems simple to me. He doesn't. He /can't/ live, because he has nothing to live /for/, but at the same time, he can't let himself die. He's trapped between his loss and his sheer unbending will- an unliving husk that was once a man.

[@Jakeyisdead]

Words cannot describe how Mikeys videos make me feel. He sends me through such a variety of emotions usually all while talking about a film I already loved. What you're doing is important I saved this video to my watch later just so when I had the time I could sit down and give my full attention to what you had to say. Your content is important and gives an extremely unique perspective on a vast array of topics which has helped me learn to cope with certain things in my life too. Thank you Mikey.

[@Alex-hm7nt]

This is my first video of yours...and it's amazing. Lol I love it

[@markchalled3976]

Late to the party, but hey I am here. Your are killing it, once again, Mikey.

[@BestofWishes]

LOVE your take on these Wick movies! Keep it up!

[@MKJwhoa]

Really loved this video. Keep up the great work, Mikey

[@wolly2516]

I think we’re destined to do this forever

[@MonkeySpaceWalk]

I can’t believe how good your videos are.

[@fixedfocusfilm3068]

Movies with Mikey is my favorite kind of poetry.

[@williamlamassa173]

thank you for being a channel that over analyses movies but still keeps the positivity and love of cinema there

[@AlexBaldwinFTW]

These movies as just...great. You can tell how much fun everyone is having, and it's amazing seeing how they can keep raising the stakes. I saw 3 in the cinema with my best friend, both drunk (as was everyone else), and it was excellent. You know what? I might watch all 3 today.

[@WizardHatMiles]

first off, great video! secondly I was surprised there was no mention of the huge amount of time the film spent references westerns and in particular The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. I loved seeing the horses used, the motorcycle scene felt like a love letter to horseback gunfights, the walk through the desert felt like an homage to westerns, and they directly reference the gun building scene from TGTBATU (which someone already mentioned in the comments) I am a big fan of westerns and enjoyed these great tributes but I am also not smart enough to figure out if the very use of them is somehow symbolic and wish desperately that I could hear a Mikey opinion on it as I have so often enjoyed Mikey opinions in the past.

[@lisa-minniezondi3118]

How is your channel not more popular? Your content is sublime

[@valsptsd814]

Did the “JWU” trio with you, again. The music choices in these essays is spec-freaking-tacular.

[@MoonJagNuggetStab]

I love the emphasis on Stahelski's and Leitch's last names, one small thing that scratched my brain in the first two John Wick videos was the mispronunciations of their names. Watching all three back-to-back-to-back made it like an unintended joke.

[@KnightFallProd]

I've been waiting for you to do this one, Mikey.

[@KnightFallProd]

And you better not stop doing these!! Lol

[@ZRovas117]

"You never really yourself expect to be where you ended up. " Damn, you okay, Mikey? You kind mixed yourself up there.

[@flyingteeshirts]

"you never expected to be where you ended up" + "nobody knows what they're doing" = cinematic glory!

[@ampersand2001]

You just made my Caturday. Thank you

[@Original-Phantom]

Shout out to the awesome editing.

[@Scroolewse]

13:47 haha the first thing I thought when I heard you say that was "Well the Raid exists"

[@sxstrngsamurai13]

SO excited to see your thoughts on JW3!!! Thanks for posting this Mikey!!!

[@unrealrico]

you're all that I would want to be one day as a film reviewer. I love this and thank you :)

[@rickiex]

bro, like i legit have the bell icon on for every update that you do, but youtube never shows me whenever you upload a video. i literally have to check weekly manually to see if you uploaded a video. love the stuff man, keep it coming.

[@nevar108]

My son has dyslexia, which isnt anything of itself. BUT, what started out, and continues to be a massive trial through his young life has allowed me to see the world in an entirely new and enriched way; he percieves the world with different eyes that operate with a brain that works differently. He sees the world different then the majority... and that is refreshing and enlightening. Mikey, you discuss films i have an opinion on after watching them, and reveal a different thread of thought to follow. You are a gift, and i cant thank you enough. Glad to see you can do this forever! I wonder what bench you will be sitting on after "forever"?

[@fep1023]

Easily one of your best. Fantastic video.

[@sandipdaw5023]

i like how you talk . subbed.

[@djfreez1523]

CinemaWins sent me, & I'm SO glad he did. That was an INCREDIBLE video. Very deep & thought provoking. Hope 2 see u again sometime. Take care, brother. ✌✌✌

[@TheSkizz89]

Watching this in 2021 and hearing you talk about going to movie theaters and eating outside in parks with people around is ... something.

[@ovalofsand]

I waited to watch this because I hadn't seen the movie yet. Thank you for your content. I've loved MWM for years. :)

[@dr.spaceboat2373]

that comment about the dogs armor at the end, very funny