Ty Watches "John Wick: Chapter 4"

I have just returned home from seeing "John Wick Chapter 4". The movie was wonderful. I loved every single minute of it. I could have watched another three hours and been even more satisfied. I thought thKeis was a perfect way to wrap this up, if that is indeed the plan. I will go forth with no spoilers, or at least I will try.

I have now seen all four movies in the theaters within their opening week. Each movie has gotten bigger and better. They have leaned into what they are doing and they are having an absolute blast while doing it. At one point during the movie today my dad leaned over to me and said, "I have lost count of the bodies", I nodded in agreement. This movie is the biggest of them all. This movie has to have the highest body count by a wide margin. This movie has a clear cut villain. This movie has the easiest story to follow, not that the others were hard. And this movie introduces some dope new characters that I hope will make their path in this world they have created. Donnie Yen's character, Caine, was my absolute favorite. He is a total badass. He is an expert with a sword. He is as capable as John Wick himself. And he's blind. That is not a spoiler, it is shown as soon as he appears. Hiroyuki Sanada is the Japanese version of Ian Mcshane. He is the Manager of the Continental in Osaka. He takes care of things and people he cares about. His fight scenes are rad. He was an excellent addition. Aimee Kwan is excellent as Mia, Sanada's daughter. She has less screen time than other people, but she could definitely carry her own movie if they do that. And Shamier Anderson, as The Tracker, was excellent. He reminded me of John Wick in the first movie. He has a companion dog. He is ruthless. He helps those who help him. And he is only in this game for one reason.

Outside the new characters, the setting and the fight scenes are amazing. This movie has sets in Berlin, Paris and New York, among other spots. Some of the shots they got in Paris alone were amazing. It made me really want to visit someday. I was floored. The fight scenes, and I have said this before, are like a violent ballet. They are amazing to watch. There is a scene shot totally from the top of a building and it is masterful. The way the camera moved and swayed and showed everything going on in each room was so cool. I was in awe while I watched. They have a scene at the Arc of Triumph that is so chaotic and wild and has an extremely high body count, and I loved every second of that. The scene near the end at the 222 steps was so incredible. That is the way to film a fight scene. The first big battle takes place at The Continental in Osaka in a back room with a ton of artifacts. It was dope. The use of nunchucks was cool as hell. It was awesome to see Keanu Reeves do what he did with those nunchucks.

I was impressed. "John Wick Chapter 4" was worth the wait. I did not know how they could top themselves but they sure as hell did. I am very curious to see where the series goes from here. There are many options. But again, if this is the end of it all, what a way to go. Go see this movie. It is right up there with "Mad Max: Fury Road" for me. It is an action movie masterpiece. Check it out. 

Ty

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