The Continental: From the World of John Wick

Author and Reviewer: Ben Zhang

Date: Oct 10, 2023

Introduction

The Continental: From the World of John Wick is a prequel in the form of a TV show to the famous movie series John Wick. The Continental explores the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins, the centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, and how he took over the Continental hotel.

Genre: Action

Number of Episodes: 3 (About 90 min per episode)

First Episode: September 22, 2023

Last Episode: October 6, 2023

Storyline And Background

The Continental: From the World of John Wick tells the background story of how Winston Scott, in an alternate history 1970s, came to his position as proprietor of the New York branch of "The Continental" chain of hotels, safe havens for legal assassins on the grounds of which no killing may ever take place.

The story is started by Winston's brother, Frankie, who steals an unknown object that is crucial to the superior organization of all assassins, the High Table. The story then involves Winston finding his brother Frankie, and revealing what the object stolen by Frankie is. The story continues with Winston deciding to group up with friends and allies to take over the Continental.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

It has excellent actions and movements. Fighting, grappling, and shooting are designed very well.
The story sets mysteries and discovers more new characters.
The series does a good job of expanding on the world of the John Wick movies. It explores the history of the Continental and the rules that govern it.
The cast of the series is solid, and they deliver good performances.

Cons:

This story doesn't have a thrilling and mysterious atmosphere
The story doesn't set a good character background. Some of the characters in the series are underdeveloped.
Episodes 1 and 2 are too slow pacing.

Review and Comments

I would give this TV show a 7 out of 10. I wouldn't say it's a bad TV show, but it's definitely not a perfect one. Episodes 1 and 2 for me are just too slow-paced, it started with some nice actions, but then it made me wait for too long for another. I am a big fan of John Wick series, but this story isn't good enough. The story is kind of long for 4,5 hours.

Reviewer Score

7.0

Rotten Tomatoes

64%

IMDb

7.3

Metacritic