“You stabbed the devil in the back. To him this isn’t vengeance, this is justice.”

John Wick is back and this time, he is here for even more blood.

When “John Wick” came out in 2014, it spread like wildfire, even receiving praise that it was one of the best action movies released in the last 20 years. That is a major compliment in the world of movies. With all of this acclaim what will audiences say about “John Wick: Chapter 2” when they realize it is even better than the first?

John Wick (Keanu Reeves, “To the Done”) officially wants out of the criminal underworld he once conquered. After coming out of retirement to avenge the memory of his wife, he thought he would be able to leave that part of himself behind like he once had for love. When an old acquaintance, Santino D’Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio, “Burnt”), cashes in on a blood oath that John had once vowed to him, he is unwillingly dragged back in to repay a final debt. John repays his debt to Santino and is ready to go back to life in the real world before realizing he has been betrayed and has a $7 million bounty on his head.

For “John Wick” fans, the most interesting aspect to this sequel will be how much further they dive into the mythology of this criminal underworld. “John Wick” grazed the surface of the mysterious society but “Chapter 2” dives in head first. Viewers get a sense about how deep  the underworld goes and the true power it holds. Besides seeing more of the exclusive privileges the members can use, such as the cleaning service, the weapons supplier and inhouse armored tailor, Winston (Ian McShane, “Ray Donovan”) Winston shows John there is no running or hiding from the society. He is able to make an entire park of people stop on a dime and stare at Wick, to prove where the real power is held, or when it is revealed that the homeless population of New York City is mostly filled with members, it is an exciting notion to think about what else will be explored in “Chapter 3.”

For people with actual interest in film, new talent in the business can be more exciting than anything else. The “John Wick” series has been the only one that Chad Stahelski has directed so far. These movies are also the only projects screenwriter Derek Kolstad has been a part of so far in his career. In short, the most exciting action movie series in a long time was created by fresh blood. Stahelski has been in the stunt business for years, even working with Keanu on “The Matrix” but the fact that he can say his first two projects have been “John Wick” proves that he will probably have a long career ahead of him in directing.

What sets “John Wick” apart from other action series is its commitment to the ridiculousness. This is a wild premise and to really sell that they have to pull off the action, which they do. “Chapter 2” cranks up the close quarter gunplay, making outrageously entertaining action, along with the hyper-stylized violence and cinematography to compliment it. With so much to like about “John Wick” and its sequel, there is only one question left to answer; When does “Chapter 3” come out?