After a four-year-long wait, the fourth instalment in the John Wick franchise, directed by Chad Stahelski, hit the screens worldwide this weekend. The movie created a tremendous buzz before its release. Check out our review to know whether the film lives up to the surreal hype it created or not.

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John Wick 4

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgard, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, and Ian McShane

Director: Chad Stahelski

Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee and Chad Stahelski

Story

Retired hitman Jonathan, also known as John Wick (Keanu Reeves), aspires to a happy life and “freedom” from the assassination organization High Table. He so disobeys the High Table, which raises the price on his head and demands his execution for breaking the agreement.

One of the more senior members of the High Table, the Marquis de Gramont (Bill Skarsgard), takes it seriously. He fires Ian McShane’s character, Winston Scott, the New York Continental’s manager, for not killing John. He also recruits former High Table assassin Caine (Donnie Yen) to murder John Wick. For what reason did Caine team up with The Maquis? Did John Wick murder the person on the High Table who wanted him dead?

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Overview

Directed by	Chad Stahelski
Written by	Shay HattenMichael Finch
Based on	Characters by Derek Kolstad
Produced by	Basil IwanykErica LeeChad Stahelski
Starring	Keanu ReevesDonnie YenLaurence FishburneBill SkarsgårdLance ReddickScott AdkinsRina SawayamaHiroyuki SanadaShamier AndersonClancy BrownIan McShane
Cinematography	Dan Laustsen
Edited by	Nathan Orloff
Music by	Tyler Bates Joel J. Richard
Production companies	Summit Entertainment Thunder Road Films 87Eleven Productions
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release dates	March 6, 2023 (London)March 24, 2023 (United States)
Running time	169 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$100 million
Box office	$440.1 million

Review

The quiet but deadly “Guns, Lots of Guns,” John Wick exclaimed in John Wick 3: Parabellum. As previously said, he kills swarms of assassins with a variety of old and modern firearms. The third portion ends exactly where the most recent movie starts. John Wick is adamant about eliminating the assassins that the High Table sent. In his role as the excommunicado John Wick, Keanu Reeves gives it his all. The character kills more people and speaks less, just as in the earlier sections! In action scenes, Reeves has a more menacing appearance.

Caine, portrayed by Donnie Yen, is the next significant figure to discuss. The Ip Man actor gives a really amazing performance as a blind assassin, and audiences will be amazed by his strategies for fighting John and other characters. conversations he had, particularly with John Wick.

The film features breathtaking action scenes that will have you on the edge of your seat the entire time. There are many lethal headshots in the movie that sever the assassins’ skin and bones. Action fans will undoubtedly admire those incredible stunts.

Action fans and fans of the John Wick series will rejoice in the last hour, which is jam-packed with incredible, nonstop action scenes. Viewing the stunning images captured in Berlin, New York, and Paris on a large screen is quite amazing.

Conclusion

All things considered, action enthusiasts will enjoy John Wick 4 greatly, especially those who have already seen the first film. The film is an epic action thriller because of its amazing cinematography, brief but crisp dialogue, and gripping action scenes. If not for its length, the entire movie is enjoyable. Try it out this coming weekend.