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John Wick 4 – The Impressive action extravaganza

Release Date : March 22, 2023

By Jagan SPublished about a year ago 4 min read
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John Wick 4

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgard, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, and Ian McShane

Director: Chad Stahelski

Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee and Chad Stahelski

Music Director: Tyler Bates and Joel J. Richard

Cinematography: Dan Laustsen

Editor: Nathan Orloff

The fourth film in the John Wick series, directed by Chad Stahelski, was released worldwide this weekend after a four-year wait. Before the movie was released, there was a lot of buzz about it. To find out if the film lives up to the surreal hype it generated, read our review.

John Wick 4

STORY:

John Wick, played by Keanu Reeves, is a retired hitman who wants to live a happy life and escape the assassin gang known as the High Table. In this way, he conflicts with the High Table, which expands the abundance on his head and needs him dead for not following the terms. The Marquis de Gramont (Bill Skarsgard), one of the senior individuals from the High Table, views it in a serious way. He fires Winston Scott, played by Ian McShane, from his position as manager of New York Continental and destroys the company for not killing John. Caine (Donnie Yen), a former High Table assassin, is hired by him to kill John Wick. What motivated Caine to cooperate with The Maquis? Did John Wick kill the member of the High Table who wanted to kill him? Did he obtain the liberty he desired? What took place next? All of the answers are in the movie.

PLUS POINT:

In John Wick 3: Parabellum, the silent but violent John Wick said, "Guns, Lots of Guns." He kills hordes of assassins with a variety of vintage and modern weapons, as previously stated. The most recent movie begins exactly where the previous one ended. John Wick is determined to kill the High Table's assassins. As John Wick, an Excommunicado, Keanu Reeves does his best work. The character talks less and kills more, just like in the previous parts! In action scenes, Reeves appears more ferocious.

Caine, played by Donnie Yen, is the next significant character to be mentioned. The Ip Man actor gives an absolutely stunning performance as a blind assassin, and the way he fights John and others will undoubtedly impress viewers. His conversations, particularly with John Wick, are excellent.

Bill Skarsgard portrays the ruthless yet stylish Marquis de Gramont. On screen, Bill does a good job as the senior member of the High Table who wishes for John's death. Even though there are a few confrontations with John, he makes a good impression on the audience. The remaining actors performed admirably.

The movie has stunning action scenes that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. There are a lot of fatal headshots and cuts through the assassins' flesh and bones in the movie. Those amazing stunts will definitely appeal to action fans.

For fans of the John Wick series and action movies, the final hour is a feast of mind-blowing, never-ending action sequences. On the big screen, the stunning images shot in Paris, New York, and Berlin are breathtaking.

MINUS POINT:

John Wick 4 is good enough to keep you watching until the very end, but the creators should have shown the backstories of several important characters. For example, more information about Caine's past life and his "brotherhood" with John Wick, also known as Baba Yaga, should have been provided by the filmmakers.

To increase tension, the epic face-off scene in the climax should have been well presented. The chief and scholars might have infused a few profound scenes between John Wick and Caine and Winston. John Wick fans will be somewhat disappointed by the conclusion.

There are no allusions to Asia Kate Dillon's The Adjudicator, who appeared in John Wick 3 as a villain. The producers ought to have prodded something about the person in the event that they have any designs to once again introduce it.

TECHNICAL ASPECTS:

Contrasted with its past portions, John Wick 4 is way better in all viewpoints including bearing, screenplay, camera work, altering and music. Activity choreographers need an exceptional appreciation for planning uncommon battle scenes. The stupendous foundation score helped the activity groupings sound better. Altering is fresh. However the film is something like 3 hours long, there is certainly not a solitary dull second in the whole film, because of the relative multitude of professionals.

VERDICT:

In general, John Wick 4 is a wonderful treat for fans of action movies, particularly John Wick. The movie is an epic action thriller thanks to the riveting action scenes, concise dialogue, and stunning visuals. The entire movie is enjoyable, excluding the length. Offer it a chance this end of the week.

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