Welcome to another week of Thursday Movie Picks, the weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the Shelves that anyone can join, you just need to pick three to five movies —TV series on the last Thursday of each month— to fit the theme. This week's topic is revenge, which kinda feels appropriate because of Liam Neeson's controversial interview. It's not racism that moves the characters in my picks though, but pretty good reasons.
John Wick (2014)
The son (Alfie Allen) of his former Russian mobster boss (Michael Nygvist) kills the dog his late wife left him so hitman John Wick (Keanu Reeves) sets out to get revenge. Which, in other words, means killing all the Russian bad guys. Not the most original story, nor the most developed character, but Keanu Reeves kicks ass and looks absolutely stunning while doing it.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
The Bride (Uma Thurman) continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover, Bill (David Carradine), and his team of assassins who betrayed her and put her in a coma. My favourite part of the Kill Bill movies, this one has a great balance between comedy and drama, and the dialogue is brilliant —especially Bill's.
Oldboy (2003)
For reasons he doesn't understand, Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) is kidnapped and imprisoned. He is released 15 years later and has 5 days to find his kidnapper and get his revenge. One of the most disturbing films and yet sweet films I've seen. The twist is incredible. Choi Min-sik's performance is mindblowing. Please watch this, not the 2013 American remake with Josh Brolin.
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