Runtime: 2 hours 49 minutes
Director: Chad Stahelski
John Wick: Chapter 4 is a fantastic film that not only ticks all the boxes as the best film in the popular franchise, but is easily one of the best action films ever made.
From the events of John Wick: Chapter 3, we see the legendary hitman survive after a horrendous fall that looked like the end for Keanu Reeves’ John Wick.
However, the hitman has been healing his wounds, and getting ready to take on the High Table once and for all in Chapter 4.
One of the best things about this film and why it simply surpasses previous John Wick films is the fact that there’s no dull moment throughout.
And if you’ve seen previous John Wick films, then you already know that Jardani is not one to waste words. Reeves reportedly only spoke 380 words in this film, the lowest in all the movies, making it a non-stop action thriller.
In Chapter 1, John sought revenge for his dog. In Chapter 2, he travels to Rome to honour and fulfill a vow. After he learns there’s a bounty on his head, Chapter 3 sees John fight to survive in a city where every mercenary and hitman wants him dead. In Chapter 4 however, John has had enough and is hellbent on ending things with the High Table.
This is the most brutal John Wick film so far and it’s also the most star-packed. It would be impossible for John Wick to survive all these years without help, and the characters in this film all put in stunning performances to create surreal action scenes every time.
Donnie Yen plays the role of Caine, an innocent-looking blind man who is actually a highly skilled and dangerous assassin that will kill just about anyone to protect his beloved daughter.
Other new characters include Hiroyuki Sanada as Shimazu, Scott Adkins as Killa, Shamier Anderson as Tracker, Rina Sawayama as Akira, and Bill Skarsgård as Marchese de Gramont.
Returning characters include Ian McShane as Winston, Laurence Fishburne as Bowery King, and the recently passed Lance Reddick as Charon.
Some of the action scenes in John Wick: Chapter 4 were also shot differently for the first time in the franchise, giving viewers a different feel and experience of Baba Yaga in action. One of the film’s best action scenes is an epic god’s eye fight, used for the first time, that clearly showcases how incredible a John Wick video game would be.
John Wick: Chapter 4 is Jardani at his best and if you enjoyed the previous films, then get ready for an exciting new Chapter that paves the way for a whole new installment in the John Wick franchise.
