I had mixed feelings going into a third “John Wick” film. I was excited to see what else would happen but I also feared that the formula may have grown stale. I’m pleased to report that “John Wick: Chapter 3” is just as good as the other films. It has almost non-stop action and you feel bruised and battered just watching it.

With a price on his head, assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves “The Matrix”, “Something’s Gotta Give”) faces danger at every turn with countless people out to kill him. Along the way, his loyalties and his desires will become increasingly blurred.

Keanu Reeves does a really good job once again as John Wick. What’s particularly good is that Reeves looks like a plausible action star in these movies, unlike Liam Neeson in the “Taken” series. In this entry, Wick kills people with guns, knives, axes, horses and even a book. Halle Berry (“X-Men”) plays Sofia, she and Wick team-up in Morocco. She does a reasonable job but does not get a lot of screen time. Laurence Fishburne (“Mystic River”, “Contagion”) appears again but does not get much to do. Angelica Houston (“The Addams Family”) also has a small role.

The action sequences here are pretty amazing with lots of creative choreography. It’s really good to see that they came up with some new stuff and did not just try to repeat what happened in the previous instalments. I was just very impressed with the action scenes throughout the movie. My only real complaint about the film is the plot. In the few brief moments when there is no shootout or fistfight going on, you get greeted with some really uninspired story elements. A scene set in the desert is especially underwhelming. If you like action movies then I recommend starting with the first “John Wick” film and I imagine that you will find yourself watching all three because it’s a very consistent franchise.