Wick Is Pain

Wow . What can I say , I'm probably one of the biggest John Wick fans on the planet . I tell everyone that I truly think the John Wick Franchise is probably the best action franchise ever . If you are a Wick fan like me , you HAVE to watch Wick Is Pain. It gives you an idea of how much choreography, time , commitment, pain , training that Keanu and everyone involved have to go through with performing almost all of the stunts you see on screen . I actually didn't know a lot of the stuff was real until I watched this . Keanu is legitimately one of the coolest down to earth people in the entertainment industry and more people need to be like him . This is a MUST WATCH for Wick fans .

What a perfect documentary. This is my favourite action franchise and I fell in love with the whole process behind it thanks to this film. What a wonderful creation. Great to find out more about Chad and Dave's relationship co-directing number 1. And getting to see all the gun fu pre-viz was absolutely rad. There's another documentary series called "action" where you get to see a lot of Dave's team doing this preViz stuff for the film Violent Night. I couldn't believe what Keanu puts his knees/body through to make these films. What a way to spend your 50s! Absolute legend. Still can't decide which of the four movies is my favourite.

What can you say about this franchise that hasn't been said already I've loved the action genre since I was a kid I've watched action films from the 80s 90s and to me john wick is the best action movie series I've ever seen every movie top's the previous one keanu and chad are quite the dynamic duo I can remember going to see the 1st jw and the club scene starts with led spirals and the ensuing carnage had my jaw on the floor I was in awe at the spectacle before me eyes never knew action films could be this great in the modern age I love the action but I also love the world building such an original concept of the conitnental and this world of assasins and contracts markers rules it add layers of depth to this series I could watch keanu make 10 more of these to be honest nobody does it better than reeves hes the goat.

Wick Is Pain (2025) is a documentary movie about the behind-the-scenes making of the John Wick Franchise and it was awesome.

Positives for Wick Is Pain (2025): It was cool to see the origins of the first John Wick movie and the franchise itself as well as seeing what movies inspired it. I liked hearing Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski and Basil Iwanyk talk about these movies and how important they are to everyone. It was also a good look to see how hard it takes to make these movies and what the filmmakers are doing to make them the best they can be. And finally, I was never bored watching this documentary movie.

Overall, Wick Is Pain (2025) is an excellent deep dive to the best action blockbuster franchise of the modern era and one of the best documentary movies I've watched.

A truly gripping documentary that shows just how insanely difficult it is to turn an idea into a finished film. The funding alone is a huge challenge-and when a backer suddenly drops out, the entire project can be on the verge of collapse. That's exactly what almost happened with John Wick-if Eva Longoria hadn't stepped in financially (!), the movie and its now-iconic franchise might never have existed.

What I also really enjoyed was how the doc shows the tight-knit and often chaotic web that is Hollywood. Who knows who, who brings whom on board, and how often pure chance plays a role. It was also fascinating to see how skeptical some people were about scenes that are now legendary-like John Wick riding a horse through the city-and whether they'd work at all on screen.

I'm giving this documentary a solid 7/10. It was definitely interesting and offered some great insights, but in a few places, it could have dug a bit deeper. Still, well worth a watch for film lovers and behind-the-scenes nerds.