John Wick 4I've seen some great action movies in my life. This one is up there as one of the best I've seen along with The Raid 2, Mad Max Fury Road, and some classics from Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen (who has a starring role in this movie), and other martial arts legends. The John Wick movies have become iconic and one of the standard bearers for action films now and this one doesn't disappoint. Honestly, this one could end up in my top 5, but I'll need to watch it again to make up my mind. There's so much action I almost felt exhausted. Plus, some of the set pieces are so creative and imaginative. I'm happy to say that the best parts of the action were NOT shown in the trailers.
Also, the movie doesn't skimp on story, balancing it with the action quite well. In fact, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who has not watched the first three movies. The story just doesn't work if you're coming in cold. Plus, there's a lot of big payoffs and call backs for people who have seen the previous movies. These movies are very much a story told in four chapters. Again, I commend the movie for not giving too much away in the trailers. The biggest moments in the story are not revealed in the trailers. The performances are great. Scott Adkins in particular really impressed me, and the big name actors in this movie are as good as you'd expect, and hey, shot out to that awesome dog
On a more serious note, this may be the last time we see Lance Reddick onscreen given that he recently passed away R.I.P.
I give this movie a 9.5 out of 10, and I think John Wick may actually be the defining role of Keanu Reeve's career...and that's really saying something.
Also, one shouldn't have to say this in 2023, but for those who still don't know you should always stick around until the credits are over when seeing modern movies. Hint, hint.