Sometimes it just works. A very simple, elegant script - those things are super hard to do. They kill the wife, she gives him a dog, then the dog dies... that's strong motivation. I love how the villain was the idiotic spoilt son of a smart rich mafia boss - the boss had to back his stupid son. It's a story as old as time, and very effective.
Strong cast - Willem Dafoe, Bridget Monyahan - and Keanu works well in the lead. I enjoyed the "world" that was created - the hotel where assassins go to stay, the way all these people knew John/Keanu.
It maybe got a little silly towards the end.
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