“John Wick 2” (*1/2 out of four) was a brainless sequel to the surprise 2015 hit with a more-wooden-than-ever Keanu Reeves returning as the one-man army title character who is pulled back in the game by an old foe (and his love for his dog) and subsequently battles with a ruthless assassin (Common). Self-indulgent and dull for the first half and even most of the fight scenes are numbing and repetitive. Reeves’ terrible performance here makes his performance in “Speed” and “The Matrix” look like Humphrey Bogart by comparison. His character gets shot and hit by cars so many times you’d think he was playing The Terminator! Only Chad Stahelski’s stylish direction and a flashy shootout ending gives this any life.