After a trilogy much appreciated by fans of American action cinema, the John Wick license is back with a fourth part. Soberly titled John Wick: Chapter 4, we find our hero still embodied by Keanu Reeves struggling with The Table. The opportunity for our action man to go to our beautiful capital until an epic finale in front of Montmartre. Review of this fourth lap of Mr. John Wick.
John Wick 4: Taking the Action Further
After directing the first three parts of the saga, filmmaker Chad Stahelski, former stuntman and former understudy of Keanu Reeves, is once again back at the helm of this John Wick 4. A fourth adventure led by the usual faces of the saga like Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane and the late Lance Reddick, who died on March 17. A cast already four stars, here joined by Bill Skarsgard, Donnie Yen or Hiroyuki Sanada. As usual, John Wick: Chapter 4 is a delightful action movie digest. Once again, Chad Stahelski pushes the sliders to their maximum to offer impactful and ever more impressive action entertainment. 
The feature film offers explosive action scenes, like this sequence around the monumental triumphal arch. We must also highlight a final duel in front of Montmartre all in finesse, preceded by a hilarious sequence where our hero must climb the hundreds of steps to the monument. Finally, we must also highlight an absolutely crazy sequence, filmed in top shot, totally hallucinating, where John Wick gets rid of several aggressors. A scene shot in sequence shot, from above, which pays tribute to video games and offers a new reading of the action. As usual, John Wick 4 offers some awesome visual flashes. We can also mention the entire passage in the stunning Japanese Continental, offering a visual tribute to Asian productions and their beautiful neon lights. All led by the charisma of Hiroyuki Sanada. In short, as usual, we take full mirettes.
A more comical approach
John Wick: Chapter 4 also provides a deeper look at the John Wick mythology. This fourth part brings its share of new characters and accentuates the immersion in the universe of these outlaws gentlemen. The Table, The Continental, the Marquis, the principle of the duel, the audience discovers even more precepts that make it possible to expand the universe of the license. John Wick 4 is also more fun than the previous installments. Chad Stahelski decides to offer more humor. But these comic traits are always approached with a saving finesse. Unlike most modern blockbusters that use humor as a crude break from tone (thank you Marvel Studios), John Wick 4 never falls into comic one-upmanship or heavy force. These little humorous parenthesis are always part of the rhythmic continuity of the film, and never detonate with the rest of the adventure. This is for example the case with this absolutely brilliant sequence with Scott Adkins, Donnie Yen, Keanu Reeves and Shamier Anderson, around a deadly and very funny confrontation, borrowed from the cinema of Matthew Vaughn and Guy Ritchie. 
We will also note a desire to propose a courageous and unexpected ending. Brought a little too quickly, it almost contrasts with the rest of the film, and does not allow its emotional reach to reach its true potential. But it is also its abrupt side that creates this element of surprise. Finally, we would be remiss if we did not leave a note for Donnie Yen, once again exceptional. In short, all this to say that, as usual, Keanu Reeves is perfect in this muscular action film, extremely well choreographed, and which accentuates a discreet and tasty comic side. Arguably one of the best modern American action franchises. https://youtu.be/qEVUtrk8_B4
