John Wick movies have redefined the action genre in the last few years or so in the world of cinema. Over the course of four movies so far, Keanu Reeves plays the role of a legendary hitman – the anti-hero of these films.
In this film, John is leading a retired life, when tragic circumstances force him to come out of retirement and swing right back into the world of crime. The high-adrenaline stunt scenes are very well choreographed in these films and almost universally loved by all the action-movies-aficionadoes. Also, the scenic settings of these awe-inspiring action sequences are simply too good.
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (IV/2023)
John Wick: Chapter 4 movie:- synopsis
John (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a path to defeating the High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
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John Wick: Chapter 4 movie:- brief review
This John Wick movie – the almost three-hour-long film moves at a frenetic pace across different subcontinents showcasing the amazing fighting prowess of its lead star in all its glory. This movie has a total runtime of 169 minutes (2h 49m), so this is the longest film of the said movie franchise, it is a full hour longer than the 2014 original film. Fans love the extra hour of action sequences and other scenes in the movie.
In many ways, John’s action-packed movies reminded me of The Matrix another super-human action movie series starring the same leading action star Keanu Reeves. Both sets of movies have firmly established Keanu Reeves as a new-age action star. The director Chad Stahelski of John Wick’s film met Keanu Reeves on the set of The Matrix (1999) for the first time. In fact, Chad performed as Keanu’s stunt double and then they became good friends during the course of the shooting of the movie The Matrix.
Later, for this particular movie franchise, Keanu requested Chad to get the director job, as he felt that Chad would be good at this action movie as its debut director. Now, both of them have collaborated and come up with this great action movie franchise about John Wick and his friends from the crime world. So, far, I have loved these Keanu movies. And I hope to see a few more Keanu movies in the future, too.
In this particular movie, it is really hard for me to choose the best action sequences shot at various locations in different parts of the world – Wadi Rum Desert (Jordan), New York City & Jersey City (USA), Osaka (Japan), The National Art Centre, Tokyo (Japan), Berlin (Germany), and Paris (France) in which anti-hero John ended up killing scores of bad guys. I loved the entire cinema world of John with the exception of its last scene in chapter 4 because of our fondness for John’s amazing character.
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John Wick: Chapter 4 movie:- {Spoilers Alert} ending explained
The fate of John and the Ending of Chapter 4 of the movie franchise explained
We (viewers) saw in the latest chapter 4 of the film that John does not pull the trigger of his gun, instead, he chooses to get shot by his friend Caine during the duelling battle in Paris. A couple of scenes later, we see his friends – Winston and Bowery King visiting his grave located alongside his wife’s grave, to pay their respects. However, dedicated fans of John refuse to believe that he is actually dead. Is John really dead, I am not sure.
Anyway, I am refusing to believe it and keeping my fingers crossed. I think we (viewers) might believe when we do not see him again in the future.
So, here is how and what Keanu Reeves explained: “John is a warrior who believes in old-world values and principles. In fact, his morality and character are inspired by Hagakure (The Book of the Samurai) from Japan. In this world of warriors, the Way of the samurai is death. It simply means that when one is compelled to choose between life and death, then one must quickly choose death. There is nothing more to it than that. One should make up one’s mind and go forward to embrace death. So, in that duel scene in Paris, John chooses to save someone else (Caine’s daughter) by not shooting and doing something bigger for himself.”
Now his life/death is open to your interpretations.
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John Wick: Chapter 4 movie:- details
| Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Age-restrictions | A (18+) |
| Writers | Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins |
| Director | Chad Stahelski |
| Taglines | Baba Yaga. |
| Cast | Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, George Georgiou, Lance Reddick, etc. |
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John Wick: Chapter 4 movie:- poster
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John Wick: Chapter 4 movie:- ratings
| FM’s rating | 4.15/5 |
| IMDb rating as of the date | 8.20/10 |
| Rotten Tomatoes ratings as of the date | 94% Tomatometer & 93% Audience Score |
| Critics Consensus / Rotten Tomatoes | This film piles on more of everything — and suggests that when it comes to a well-dressed Keanu Reeves dispatching his enemies in a lethally balletic style, there can never be too much. |
| Audience Says / Rotten Tomatoes | This film might run a little long, but when the action’s this good, who’s complaining? |
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John Wick: Chapter 4 movie:- trailer
John Wick (I/2014)
John Wick movie:- synopsis
An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him. With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, John Wick is a fresh and stylized take on the ‘assassin genre.
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John Wick movie:- details
| Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller, Legal |
| Age-restrictions | A (18+) |
| Writer | Derek Kolstad |
| Directors | Chad Stahelski, David Leitch |
| Cast | Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe, etc. |
| Taglines | Don’t Set Him Off! |
| Awards | IGN Summer Movie Awards – 2014 Winner IGN Award – Best Action Movie Golden Trailer Awards – 2015 Winner Golden Trailer – Best Thriller Poster |
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John Wick movie:- poster
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John Wick movie:- ratings
| FM’s rating | 4.10/5 |
| IMDb rating as of the date | 7.40/10 |
| Rotten Tomatoes ratings as of the date | 86% Tomatometer & 81% Audience Score |
| Critics Consensus / Rotten Tomatoes | Stylish, thrilling, and giddily kinetic, this film serves as a satisfying return to action for Keanu Reeves — and what looks like it could be the first of a franchise. |
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John Wick movie:- trailer
John Wick: Chapter 2 (II/2017)
John Wick: Chapter 2 movie:- synopsis
In this Chapter 2 movie, the legendary hitman John (Keanu Reeves) is forced back out of retirement by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him, John travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world’s deadliest killers.
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John Wick: Chapter 2 movie:- details
| Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Age-restrictions | A (18+) |
| Writer | Derek Kolstad |
| Director | Chad Stahelski |
| Taglines | Never stab the devil in the back |
| Cast | Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, etc. |
| Awards | Davey Awards, US – 2017 Winner Davey Award – Social – Content-Entertainment BMI Film & TV Awards – 2017 Winner BMI Film Music Award – Film Music – Joel J. Richard (composer)Tyler Bates (composer) |
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John Wick: Chapter 2 movie:- poster
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John Wick: Chapter 2 movie:- ratings
| FM’s rating | 4.05/5 |
| IMDb rating as of the date | 7.40/10 |
| Rotten Tomatoes ratings as of the date | 89% Tomatometer & 85% Audience Score |
| Critics Consensus / Rotten Tomatoes | This film does what a sequel should — which in this case means doubling down on the non-stop, thrillingly choreographed action that made its predecessor so much fun. |
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John Wick: Chapter 2 movie:- trailer
John Wick: Chapter 3 ‘Parabellum’ (III/2019)
John Wick: Chapter 3 ‘Parabellum’ movie:- synopsis
In this third instalment of the adrenaline-fueled action franchise, super-assassin John (Keanu Reeves) returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin’s guild, the High Table, John is excommunicated, but the world’s most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn.
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John Wick: Chapter 3 ‘Parabellum’ movie:- details
| Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Age-restrictions | A (18+) |
| Writers | Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins |
| Director | Chad Stahelski |
| Taglines | If you want peace, prepare for war. |
| Cast | Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, etc. |
| Awards | IGN Summer Movie Awards – 2019 Winner IGN Award – Best Action Movie IGN Summer Movie Awards – 2019 Winner IGN People’s Choice Award – Best Action Movie Hollywood Critics Association – 2020 Winner HCA Award – Best Stunt Work Online Film Critics Society Awards – 2020 Winner OFCS Award – Best Stunt Coordination World Stunt Awards – 2020 Winner Taurus World Stunt Award – Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director |
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John Wick: Chapter 3 ‘Parabellum’ movie:- poster
'Parabellum' is the Latin word for the 'prepare for war' phrase. This is often used within the context of the phrase 'Si vis pacem, para bellum', it simply means 'If you want peace, then you should prepare for war'.
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John Wick: Chapter 3 ‘Parabellum’ movie:- ratings
| FM’s rating | 4.00/5 |
| IMDb rating as of the date | 7.40/10 |
| Rotten Tomatoes ratings as of the date | 89% Tomatometer & 86% Audience Score |
| Critics Consensus / Rotten Tomatoes | This film reloads for another hard-hitting round of the brilliantly choreographed, over-the-top action that fans of the franchise demand. |
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John Wick: Chapter 3 ‘Parabellum’ movie:- trailer
Focus:- bonus information on John Wick movies
This movie series was supposed to be a trilogy during or shortly after John Wick (2014) was made. However, after the unexpected audience response and massive success of this franchise movie, its creators now wish to make sure to continue to expand the universe in which John’s films take place. So, we have already seen the release of Chapter 4 this year and next year a first spin-off of this franchise called Ballerina film will be released.
To play the role of John – a legendary hitman in a convincing manner, Keanu Reeves went through many weeks of training in martial arts and stunt driving to do as many of the action sequences as himself.
So, his preparation for the role included weapons and martial arts training for many hours. He also completed months of hardcore training, judo, jujitsu, guns and physical fitness.
Keanu Reeves claims that he did 90% to 95% of his own stunts in these movies; however, the only stunts that he didn’t do are the ones in which John gets hit by a car and the ones in which he falls down the stairs.
If you like this movie franchise, in the action film genre in this new age, then go ahead and check out our article about the Fast & Furious film franchise too.
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