John Wick (2014) ♥Movie Reaction♥ First Time Watching! 

Whimsory- “Violence is not the answer 99.999999999999% of the time.” Violence- “So you’re saying there’s a chance!”

I think nearly everyone shed a tear for the doggo in that scene

Marcus didn't miss. He intentionally shot the pillow to warn John about Perkins attacking him.

"He's the one you send to KILL the fuckin' boogeyman" Got to be the most badass explanation of a protagonists skillset. Can relate to the cat thing, too. Mine always goes for the ears, so all you hear when you wake up is SNAFFLE SNAFFLE SNAFFLE

32:51 I actually have a theory about Helen Wick, and it makes a few things make more sense in the movie. Theory: Helen Wick was a Veterinarian or Veterinary Assistant, she had been sick (most likely cancer, my mom had cancer and one day just collapsed like in the movie). One night John decided to surprise her and pick her up from work, as they walked to the car to go home she collapsed. That explains #1: Why she gifted John a puppy and was able to arrange Daisy’s delivery, #2 Why John crashed the SUV there, #3 How John knew the Veterinary Clinic was there to patch himself up, and #4 Why at the end when John’s walking with the puppy, it’s the same location where his wife collapsed.

Since you mentioned how the assassins all have rules and regulations within their society, you'll be happy to know that they continue adding to this aspect of the story in each film. For an over-the-top action film, they do a lot of world building that ends up giving us an understanding of how things work without ever dragging the pace down.

My first time watching you. Wow. I love the multiple rewatch, trivia hunting, deep understanding. Nobody does that, and because you do I subscribed. Can't wait to see more of your excellent takes on movies I love! ❤

You're definitely doing a great job of picking the right movies to react to. I love your emotional but lighthearted and positive attitude in your videos. Keep up the awesome job!

I appreciate your opinions. There's no need for disclaimers or to address trolls. It just gives them power.

The director uses a very powerful narrative device in this movie. The death of the dog justifies EVERYTHING that John does from that moment on and the audience not only agrees but wants blood for that atrocity. And it's even worse when you realize that the little dog crawled across the floor to seek comfort from John in its last moments.

I really appreciate all the work you put into your videos. There are a lot of reactors on RU-vid but what you do is unique as far as I've seen. I love how much insight you bring with how in depth you go beyond the initial viewing. Every video you point out something I've otherwise missed or not thought about. So it's great to hear that's simply how you want to do it despite all the effort! I'll sub to your Patreon at the beginning of the month because you deserve the support.

Love your analysis at the end. Especially the connection of Aurelio to the sloth in Ice Age 😂

Rip Michael Nyqvist(Viggo) he was taken away from us to early. I am not a very patient person but I am a person that enjoys someone putting time into something and actually wanting to talk about what they have learned and feel. There are so many nice "easter eggs" in this movie that you didn't talk about here btw. I think and hope you will enjoy the other movies of this francies as well. Ty for letting us watch along with you and sharing your views and thoughts with us. Sorry to hear about the reaction to V being demonatice and then taken down, Glad I got to watch it before that happend.

John Wick is definitely one of the best action franchises out there! It’s crazy how the first one was originally going to be a straight to DVD film, until it got switched to a theatrical release.

"Uh huh" Best line of the entire series.

You've quickly become one of my favorite reactions because I like your multiple viewings before discussing, now you are doing the first of a series of my recent favorites. Enjoy, I'm watching your reaction now

WOW! You are redefining the genre of movie/shows reaction and turning it into art. I really find most reactions out there to be somehow exaggerating and disruptive to the material reacted upon, but your reactions go hand to hand with the material in endless harmony. Also, the after-watch analyses is added nice touch.

John Wick kills no civilians in this movie. It's kinda implied that the underground world he belongs to doesn't really interact with "normal" people. The reason Jimmy the cop "leaves him be" it's not because he's corrupted, it's because what happened there belongs to John's world, and not to the cop's one, as the dead people were clearly assassins (from Jonh's world). Remember the movie is complete fiction (more like a comic book) so realism is out of the question here. In a way, Iosef crossed a line by killing the dog, as she was clearly innocent. It's also hinted by the fact "he's the one you send to kill the f. Boogey Man" (not normal people). Anyway great reaction as usual!

Great reaction! That dog was a murderer for sure, lol. Sorry to hear about your video being demonitized. RU-vid gonna youtube. Glad you liked the movie. The sequels are pretty good imo.

Whimsory, you are hands down my favorite movie reactor. Don't change a thing about your approach (although the editing WAS a little too much). Your analysis/commentary is 👨🏻‍🍳🤌🏻 (supposed to mean chef's kiss) excellent!

Keanu worked for months preparing for this movie. The only time a stuntman was used was for the fall over the balcony. The actor who ‘killed’ the puppy was so upset he adopted the puppy 😻

John wick and Jack Reacher are the two biggest badasses in the past decade or so.

Glad that you're getting yourself in the loop with this series! It's _QUITE_ the series of films. Edit: It's also worth looking up some stuff about Keanu Reeves' life that'll give some context to the storytelling and why he's as into this character as much as he is.

Learn the lessons from the V for Vendetta takedown but don't let it dissuade you from pursuing this channel. You're extremely talented and you have the potential to go far. It's all in the edit Whimsory. I'm sure you've already learned what you need to do going forward.

John Wick was influenced by an incident involving Marcus Lutrell, the author of Lone Survivor. Men broke into his home and killed his puppy named DASY, an acronym for his teammates killed in Afghanistan. Marcus armed himself and chased them down. He said he spared them because he had killed enough people, they were arrested and convicted.

What's great about John Wick is there is a gamut of characters...real depth of character, even for some of the villains, as well as one-dimensional stereotypes like the son...a product of every kind of entitlement imaginable. John Wick is just solid all the way around. Also, JW may have killed a lot of people, but in his defense, they did try to kill him first- and everyone knows that if someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back.

Hey Whimsory, I hope you don't mind me giving my two cents on something you allude to in your reactions and discussion. There are times you mention that you are going on for too long and that people have left comments about the same issue. Personally, that's the whole reason I'm here. I very much enjoy your take on movie reactions. We get to watch most of it with you, and then we get a thoughtful, educated opinion of the movie and everything regarding it. You dig deep and do your homework so you can upload the best effort you can verbalize. I hope you NEVER change that part of your channel because it's the most unique and interesting part of it.. besides yourself of course. LOL.. Keep calm and carry on my friend.

Jimmy the Cop sees the corpse and sloooowly takes his hat off with his RIGHT hand and keeps both in view the whole time.

The wink was adorable. Thank you for that.

The John Wick series sets the bar for modern action movies. The music, the choreography, the action, the scenery etc. All Chefs kiss

This was my first time watching your videos. Really like your idea of doing a review after rewatching it. Very thoughtful and original approach to a reaction video. Far better and involving thing to watch. Well done. Thank you.

Keanu Reeves does all the fighting sequences and his shooting sequences .. he’s trained in both ..

Your commentary is very good, thorough and interesting. I’m here for everything you have to say, and welcome commentary during the film itself. Keep up the great work, Whimsory, and thanks for this one.

“ OH “ is the most powerful line in this movie.

Didn't know my Saturday night was going to be building Warhammer AND watching Whimsory crying over a dead dog. Actually I was a little teary-eyed at that too when I first saw John Wick LOVE the first John Wick film! So much mystique and that song in the nightclub, Think by Kaleida , is perfect! Ha, love that Marylin Manson impression

No movie makes you care about characters so fast. not even 2 minutes in, and everybody i've watched this with and seen watch it online is immediately hooked.

I really love your approach to your videos and how you have a proper separation between the reaction and the outro. We get to both see it through fresh eyes and hear an analysis from an expert on the film.

This is the most emotional I've seen you in immediate memory, and rightly so. John Wick may be an action flick but boy does it punch in the gut! Glad you enjoyed it! Eagerly waiting to see what you watch next!

Good points made on the dog, the trope is very real. It's based on "save the cat". Have a character literally save a cat, like superman [1978], or save an innocent; kids, women, bystanders, what have you. "kick the dog", like here, is the inverse of that trope. Literal examples like american psycho [2000] and prisoners [2013]. But variants that are very common is have the main villain hurt or kill a henchman.

I thoroughly enjoy and appreciate your deep dives into each movie after you watch them. This sets you apart (by a wide margin) from most, if not all, reactors. When I see a new video from you, I almost get just as geeked about your outro as I do for the reaction. 😄 Please don't change your format and editing styles. Catching those little touches you add is half the fun!

Hey, Whimsory! Great job, once again! 👍👍 I must be a "patient person," in your words, because I always watch your outros until the end! You have such interesting things to say! 😁

I Still can't believe how much work you put into these reaction videos! ... Seriously, I love my movies, but no matter how much I like it, I don't think I could watch it three times in a week or so. But that I'm complaining about the quality of your videos - on the contrary, this is what makes you exceptional, just don't burn out doing it for our sakes. Maybe develop a more efficient, short-hand method that is easier on you? We'd all still watch your videos, because your basic reaction (in the true sense I of that word) are genuine, and a joy see. Just ease off on yourself a little. Otherwise: Whimsory = superstar :)

GREAT REACTION!!!👍👍👍👍👍 I really enjoy your channel, you're funny, emotional at times, and I really like your informative closings!!! Have a WONDERFUL rest of the week!!!😀

The John Wick house is out here on Long Island in a VERY exclusive town called Mill Neck. ( At the end of Horseshoe Road right by the water.) -- The runway he drives on is at Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY.. The fountain where Ms. Perkins gets hers is the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. - The exterior for the hotel, is 1 Wall Street Circle in Manhattan. In real life, it's an apartment building with 1 vacancy.. Yes.. You can live at the Continental ..

@23:36 if you look at the paperwork it’s stamped “to be put down”. I like to think of it as they saved each other.

Found your channel by chance and so glad I did. Excellent reaction and analysis. I will be watching out for your content, keep up the good work xXx

great reaction i respect how much work you put in your outros for these movies i just love all that myself

Hi Whimsory! I can’t wait to watch your reaction to this. I was eagerly anticipating your next upload. Your videos are always a joy to watch. Thank you!

That was an excellent edit, u got the good stuff and the humor and the story.

I always look forward to your reaction videos and your review at the end. Love it

Another great reaction. You should watch the rest of the franchise too. Unpopular opinion though, IMO this first one is by far the best part. It was a refreshing action flick with lots of "grounded", hands-on", kinda "realistic"-action and a nice, simple revenge story. Without any spoilers, they dropped that concept for a more video-game/superhero style over-the -top-action approach. A lot of people love it, and even I think they are still very entertaining movies, but it's not my cup of tea compared to the first one.

Once again, detailed analysis and awesome commentaries. You are really so hilarious and that's why it is not boring to watch and listen to you. 🤩

Thanks for pointing out the note on the cage at the end. I missed that! Love the way you do these! Take care.

Oh, EVERYone knows who John Wick is. Everyone except the son of the man he used to work for. “😂 Loved this rather emotional viewing with ya.

I can't wait for more of your reactions! I've watched the entire john wick franchise and it's very good.

The scene with the puppy is certainly sad, but man do I love watching the uninitiated walk into that scene haha. Keep up the good work Whimsory.

I enjoyed your reaction as normal, I very much appreciate your commitment to doing a proper and thoroughly researched final reaction to movies.

Always love your reactions and insights! Keep up the good work.

The dialogue from the chair reveals how much the two had bonded during the building years.

"It's already so sad" Oh boy...

The best thing about this movie is the twist on the main bad guy in action movies. Usually the bad guy is an arrogant overconfident prick who finds out the hard way when fighting the protagonist. In this movie Viggo knows how bad his son screwed up in the beginning and is already on the defensive. As a father he's trying to save his son but knows he's a dead man. Your breakdown of the criminal organization in this movie was spot on. In reality the Mafia had rules/code you had to follow. The mob wanted to keep their operations under the table and not involve civilians. The local cops knew what was going on and the mob would pay them off but the mob would keep their operations quite and not harm civilians. The local cops knew if a mob guy got out of line the mob boss would deal with him and know where to dump the body so it would never be found. Bootlegging, gambling, tobacco and running unions were ok but dealing drugs was strictly forbidden by mafia leadership. In the end it was the US Government (The DOJ and FBI) that brought down the mob in the US. To find out more about the mafia you should watch The Godfather trilogy and the movies Goodfellas and Casino. The last two movies are based on true stories.

Being an assassin in the JWU is like being an Uber driver in ours. Theres a hit gig economy.

Thank you for taking the time to view the film more than once and to do the background research. It is unique in the action adventure genre in both execution and world building. Now you have started the journey that is John Wick. I hope you enjoy the ride and I look forward to seeing your reactions.

Great reaction. I like your approach to responding to movies a lot. Please keep it up. Greetings from Germany.

Cool reaction. Thanks. This film is fantastic because it has so many layers in both the story and the visual style. I just recently reacted to it, and was blown away. Can't wait to watch the next one.

Glad I found your channel :) I loved your reaction and loved your commentary on it after :)

Great movie, Great editing, Great summary, Great reaction. Thxs

Great job on your videos. Wish you the best. You do a great job of only reacting to the movie and then, waiting to share your opinion after the movie. It makes a big difference and does set you apart from other reactors. Hoping big things for you and your channel.

Great reaction to a classic. Love the research you do afterwards

Glad to see you back. Missed ya

Enjoy your reactions. Will watch as many as you put out.

Quite the journey you've chosen. One of my favorite film series. Oh, Viggo is definitely done. John most likely got his artery and definitely his right lung.

Mark my words she’ll hit 100k sooner than later.

This was the first video ive seen from you, and yeah... i like your energy 😂 And the reaction was good too, keep up the good work girl ❤

Great channel love your reactions. Keep em coming! X

41:04 that’s the thing about john wick, it’s what sets him apart from the other Assassins, he has a set of kinda twisted morals. The women were “innocent”, the men that worked for Viggo weren’t innocent and all fair game to John, hence in the club scene where he’s exposed and aiming at Josef, he kept eye contact and shot the guy he had pinned to the ground. An unspoken message, “I’m going to kill you and take back what I have given your Father”. The impossible task Viggo spoke of that John accomplished laying the foundation of what they were then, was the “Elimination” of the bosses of all Viggo’s rivals in one night. So technically John gave Viggo his “business”. Then again he didn’t kill everybody that worked for Viggo, he spared Francis the Doorman, mainly because Francis told John (in code) how many “hostiles” there were inside the club.

"Tried to be fancy. Didn't work!" 😂😂😂

oh SNAP, Whimsory watching John Wick..... OOOOOOO love this movie

G'day Ms Whim, Jolly good 👍 Video I for 1 appreciate the work you put Into each and every one of your presentations , I think Editing is the real unsung hero of production's Thank you 🎉

Hello there. Well, I do consider myself a "movie person" and I have seen, so far, all of the movies you have reacted to. Your in depth analysis at the end is probably my fav part. Like you, if I like a movie, I do tend to dig in and read up on the movie, the actors, etc. Plus, being a musician, the music is a huge part for me as well. I have found that you do find bits of information that I did not have most of the time. Very cool to learn new things about these older and sometimes, much older movies. You do a fantstaict job. Looking forward to your next video.

Your content is exceptional and rare from other channels. I liked the way you analyzed and expressed your opinion about the movie, your sense of humor too.

The John Wick Universe can be summed up with one quote from another movie: "You live in a world so corrupt that we have infiltrated _every level_ of its infrastucture".

I have only started watching reaction videos in the last year or so and I'm super freaking picky. Young lady, you are an absolute gem. Your reactions are great but the post work you do on your outros is top tier! I've learned so much about movies I love from your deep dives and I love your takes, and your kitty cat! So floofy! I subscribed after watching 2 videos. Keep it up, sweetie! Slay all day!

I like your reactions, commentary and opinions! Keep it going!

I can't wait for you to watch the next three. Each one is better than the last. I thouraly enjoyed your reaction to this one! I look forward to your next John Wick reaction.

Hey, first-time viewer here. You're great! About the way John Wick wears his watch, I read that it's how Special Forces would do it. It's so they could easily look at their watch while holding a gun or rifle. Not sure how often you'd need to check the time while in a gun fight, but yeah, that's apparently why (maybe to synchronize assaults or to check their compass).

Keanu did a bunch of three-gun training for this, so the gun handling is top-notch. There's some Stupid Hollywood Gun Tricks in the later movies, but this one had all realistic, if top-tier, gun handling.

I appreciate your reaction and work on your videos.

great reaction. i like how expressive you are. could listen to you all day, well, about an hour or so 😳😁. always look forward to your reactions. John Wick is a good series, 4 in total.

Always a great reaction. pls continue 😁

One thing, tough. Viggo did die at the end. John impaled him with his own knife at the base of his neck pointing down into his torso, so that's not a good spot to get a knife stuck into you, if there's any spot that's good at all. He basically says he'll see him in the afterlife just before John walks away.

your outro is so awesome :)

Whimsory you're right, the person in a movie that takes out a dog is immediately hated. Now if you want the audience to cheer when a certain bad guy is taken out then make sure that the bad guy takes out a puppy. I like the fact that you watch the movies several times. I've had people tell me that they don't and usually won't watch a movie more than once. That's usually when I start asking them if they noticed/saw certain details in the movie that I know they missed. Then I tell them "that's why I watch a movie multiple times. You catch/notice a lot more of the movie when you watch it more than once."

Woot! A new whimsical Whimsory wideo! The evening is saved.

Love your review and indepth analysis.

Excellent reaction! 😎👍. Thanks for sharing it! 🐶💓

"If you smoke in a movie you're bad." Gandalf and Bilbo on the front porch with pipeweed: *Villain: 100*

I'm so glad I found your channel. I love it!😍 Greets from Italy.☀️

Thanks for another great reaction Whimsory. Loving the in depth outros. I think that you would really enjoy the Fifth Element and I would love to hear your thoughts on it. Keep up the good work. Chris from Scotland

You have the best after-film discussions 🤔😄