First, “John Wick 4” is very long, almost two hours long. 50 minutes second, This is the last Lance Reddick movie, great actorwho played the concierge here at the Continental Hotel and died before the premiere of the fourth part. Considering the fate of the concierge in this movie, the whole thing is really very symbolic.
By the way, everyone praises Reddick for his role in The Wire, but I love him most in Fringe, an excellent sci-fi series that feels like a crazier version of The X-Files. Riddick plays two characters there and they are both excellent.
Third, “John Wick 4” is absolutely perfect.
After the third part, we learned that apart from Wick, who was clearly in serious trouble, New York Continental was also on the brink. The fourth part begins with the death of this hotel and the film moves to the Continental in Osaka. Since there is Japan, you know, there are a lot of samurai swords, bows, kimonos, and the rules of the samurai code in general. But the main part of the film takes place in Paris, where the filmmakers managed to shoot as many as three unusual scenes.
One takes place among the cars speeding around the Arc de Triomphe, the second – a loft fight scene in an abandoned tenement house, and the third – on the stairs near the Sacre Coeur. Each of these scenes should go down in action cinema history and each deserves the applause of the entire crew, from extras to cameramen, stuntmen and Keanu Reeves.
Introduction to the movie “John Wick 4”:
Reeves, of course, is excellent. Of course, because John Wick is probably the role of his life. Even if he is never played again, this character will still enter the canon along with Mad Max and Indiana Jones. The distance and class with which Reeves plays is incomparable and underlines the greatness of his acting.
In the fourth part, Reeves has excellent support. Laurence Fishburne and Ian McShane are, of course, great actors who shine their light in every movie they’re in, but the real highlight for me is Bill Skarsgård, who plays the Marquis de Gramont, president of the John Wick Hunting Council. . The fact that he looks perfect isn’t surprising (Skarsgard was and still is a model at times), but the way he plays is really surprising. Yes, Skarsgård played the clown in both parts of the Stephen King’s It revival, but he was hiding behind makeup. Here he is also a villain incarnate, but I don’t know if he’s not more terrifying. I hope that after the undoubted success of John Wick 4, the creators of James Bond will consider Skarsgård for the role of antagonist Agent 007.
Murray Close/Lionsgate/Press materialKeanu Reeves in “John Wick 4”
Martial arts fans will also be delighted with Donnie Yen, a well-known Chinese martial arts master from the “Ip Man” film series, here he plays a blind killer who must choose between friendship with Wick and love for his daughter.
Nearly three hours at the cinema passed quickly for me. For those who watch the movie, please do not reveal its ending. Keanu Reeves is only cementing his status as a pop culture phenomenon, and we can only hope that Continental continues to dynamically work for action cinema glory.
The movie “John Wick 4” will be shown in cinemas starting Friday, March 24, 2023.
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