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Reunions are a powerful moment for us humans. Most of us experience them every day of our lives: when we greet our loved ones at home after a long day's work; when we greet our co-workers at the beginning of the day, however briefly; when we visit long-distance family for a holiday or perhaps a birthday or even a wedding.
When a reunion occurs, people pay attention. There's a heightened sense of awareness between everyone involved. That awareness may be short lived, however. If you have important storyline information and you're looking for a moment to reveal it to your audience, a reunion is one of the best moments to do so.
John Wick
There are two reunions in the early stages of John Wick that produce relevant story information. The first is when Wick meets with Winston at The Continental and requests information. A few moments later there is another reunion between Wick and the bartender, Addy. Both reunions are acknowledged between the characters, and pertinent information is then revealed along with several expressions of Reinforcement (about Winston, Wick and The Continental). Those are perfect examples of using Reunion to further a story by delivering important information during a moment of heightened audience awareness. Those particular reunions are relatively light in comparison to a reunion between developed characters who reunite in later stages of a movie. A much stronger example of Reunion is in Forrest Gump when Jenny calls out to Forrest in the scene next to the Washington Monument.
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