“Wick is Pain” (2025) starring Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski, David Leitch / Z-View

Wick is Pain (2025)

Director: Jeffrey Doe

Stars: Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski, David Leitch, Scott Adkins, Daniel Bernhardt, Halle Berry, Hu Chen, Common, Jason Constantine, Jonathan Eusebio, Laurence Fishburne, Daniel Hernandez, Anjelica Huston, Basil Iwanyk and Mark Dacascos.

Tagline: The making of a killer franchise.

The Plot…

Wick Is Pain takes us behind the scenes detailing how the John Wick franchise came into existence.  Wick is Pain features current interviews with Keanu Reeves, Chad Stahelski, David Leitch as well as Wick franchise co-stars and stunt people.  Integrated into the interviews are behind-the-scenes footage from the Wick films.

We learn how the screenplay initially titled scorn morphed into John Wick.  How and why the first film almost wasn’t made… and the surprising celebrity that saved the day.  We are taken on a journey that explores why two men best known as for stunts were given the reins of the first movie.  How the first film changed action films forever.  We also learn that the road for each film had its own challenges both in front and behind the camera.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)… 

Wick is Pain is a fun, informative ride.

Keanu Reeves enthusiasm is contagious.

Wick is Pain gets my highest recommendation.

Wick is Pain (2025) rates 5 of 5 stars.