Fight scenes are the bread and butter of John Wick movies. They're why most viewers bother to watch. If the fight scenes work, the movie works. If they don't, well....

I love Keanu Reeves. He's a magnificent human being. One thing he's not, however, is a fighter. And there's nothing wrong with that. He's an actor. He shouldn't be expected to be an expert at everything his character does. That's why studios hire fight choreographers. In my opinion the one this particular studio hired for this particular film, along with the director, is miserable.

If you enjoy watching bad guys casually presenting their limbs for Keanu to manipulate while otherwise standing passively, if you enjoy watching some of the most wooden, stilted, step-by-step fight scenes that look like they've been rehearsed maybe twice before filming, if you enjoy the epitome of a movie studio relying on a franchise name, and little else, to sell tickets, you'll love this movie.

Some blame Keanu for simply being over-the-hill. Nonsense. Quality direction, cinematography, and fight choreography can make an octogenarian look like Canelo. Without those roles filled adequately, you can't make Canelo look like Canelo.

If you want to see quality fight scenes, watch the Bourne trilogy, or the knife fight scene between Steven Seagal (I know...I know...) and Tommy Lee Jones at the end of Under Siege. Then come back and compare them to this. If you don't see the difference, I can't help you.