Both Keanu Reeves and John Wick are relentless - one in his ongoing fight to keep on living, and the other in his desire to see this loveable assassin lay waste to yet more of the High Table's minions. And that's the thing about John Wick; he is loveable. For a man of very few words, he's an engaging protagonist. One who is easy to root for, and has been since the very beginning.
Chapter 4 is the longest John Wick movie yet, and it is filled to the brim with extreme action, all of which is on an epic scale. How Stahelski and his incredible team keep coming up with new ways for John to shoot, hit, stab and drive his way through armies of killers, I don't know. But once again, they have delivered. Everything about this movie - from the characters (including some rather complicated relationships), to the sets and locations, the cars, and even the weapons - is stunning!
Of course, it's the fight scenes - of which there are plenty - that really sell it. They are exhilarating, not to mention incredibly imaginative in both the choreography and the shooting style. Needless to say; the stunt team deserves tea, medals, and a lot of high praise! I particularly liked the moment in which the great Baba Yaga stripped his own gun, mid-fight, and used the components to dispatch yet more enemies.
But the greatest moment for me comes after John decimates a room full of assassins; he takes out the final man and then unceremoniously collapses to the floor. Naturally he gets back up and continues his rampage. However, that very human moment shows how both the character and the actor have to quite literally give their all to get the job done. I'm not sure if it was scripted, or just happened and they decided to keep it in, but it really adds something to the movie... for me, anyway.
9/10
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