This doc mirrors the films themselves, in the sense that it lays it all out there. There’s no hiding behind empty platitudes the way there’s no hiding behind camera cuts or CGI stunts. The original directors fight, the financing falls through, the studio demands changes (some as silly as “Keanu Reeves should not have a beard”). Yes, there’s some self-congratulation, but you also understand by the end why John Wick stands head and shoulders above the competition: Because they’re made by people who won’t accept anything less than their absolute best, pain be damned.
