When people first saw the trailer for John Wick, they might have thought it was just another revenge-based action movie, but the film actually went on to change action movies, albeit subtly. The genre was really struggling when the first Wick film came out, as the majority of big-budget action films of the day focused on explosions and effects instead of characters and choreography.

Now, countless films are being compared to John Wick, and the film itself has spawned a successful franchise and given Keanu Reeves a much-needed career boost. Let’s take a look at the ways in which John Wick changed action movies.

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Low on ammo | 0:00
I know gun-fu | 1:31
The dance of doom | 2:18
Stylish shooters | 3:22
An underworld worth visiting | 4:03
Fight like Wick | 4:43
Checking in? | 5:58

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