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EPISODE · Jun 13, 2025 · 6 MIN

John Wick: The Trigger Was Never the Dog

from The Minimum Commitment: Film Theory in Small Doses · host Donn Lawler Podcasts

Revenge stories are easy to understand. But John Wick hits harder because it isn’t really about vengeance—it’s about grief. This episode examines how the film employs psychological realism to transform a simple act of violence into a poignant portrait of emotional collapse and identity reawakening. The dog was never the point. It was the last thread keeping him human.

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