John Wick 3 ups the violence and action, to a point so grotesque that it becomes a caricature of itself, becoming more like Rambo film than anything that resembles the previous Wick movies. Bad guys spend seconds in frame just standing watching John Wick do a dozen choreographed fight moves. It's somewhat mindless entertainment for the first 15 minutes, but becomes downright boring by the second half of the film. Where is the efficient ruthlessness???

The film is very overtly self-referential, which just further reminds you of the superiority of the earlier films. We get it, John likes dogs and did this all for a puppy in Wick 1. We get it, John Wick is feared and respected in this criminal underworld. Show me more, tell me less.

Finally, the film seems the lead up to a final showdown with the main villain, Zero, played by Mark Dacascos. Without getting into specifics, Zero is sort of "meh." I can't muster up the energy to really write more or care about him.

This review will not tackle any plot holes or the overall plot itself, which is also not without major faults.

Oh, and Halle Berry is not good.