In this “Giant Mess”, movie lover Neal Lynch reviews John Wick: Chapter 4 and explains why it was an extremely fulfilling conclusion to one of the best, if not the best, action movie franchise of all.
LOGLINE:
John Wick (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.
DETAILS:
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 24, 2023 Wide
Runtime: 2h 49m
Distributor: Lionsgate
Director: Chad Stahelski
Writers:
Shay Hatten
Michael Finch
Derek Kolstad
CAST:
- Keanu Reeves as Jardani Jovanovich / Jonathan “John” Wick, now hunted by the High Table.
- Donnie Yen as Caine, a blind High Table assassin and an old friend of John Wick.
- Bill Skarsgård as the Marquis Vincent de Gramont, a powerful member of the High Table whose position is challenged by John Wick
- Laurence Fishburne as the Bowery King, a former underground crime boss who was left for dead by the High Table and is now sponsoring John Wick.
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Shimazu Koji, the manager of the Osaka Continental Hotel and an old friend of John Wick
- Shamier Anderson as the Tracker / Mr. Nobody, a bounty hunter pursuing Wick.
- Lance Reddick as Charon, the concierge at the Continental Hotel in New York.
- Rina Sawayama as Akira, Koji’s daughter and concierge of the Osaka Continental
- Scott Adkins as Killa, the head of the German Table
- Ian McShane as Winston Scott, the manager of the New York Continental Hotel
- Clancy Brown portrays the Harbinger, a high-ranking operative of the High Table
- Natalia Tena portrays Katia, John Wick’s adoptive sister;
- Marko Zaror portrays Chidi, the right-hand man of the Marquis de Gramont
- George Georgiou appears as the Elder, the “Man Above the (High) Table”
- Bridget Moynahan appears as John’s late wife, Helen
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ABOUT NEAL LYNCH:
Irish-Italian-American who graduated from a Catholic high school (even though I’m not Catholic), and a college known for producing doctors and lacrosse players, then became neither.
Former 4th string quarterback and middle relief pitcher at a Division III university.
Degrees in Film & Media Studies and Communications.
Worked for Condé Nast, New York Post, SportsNet New York, and Hearst Television.
Divorced dad who blogs, podcasts, writes, edits, optimizes, strategizes, and over-analyzes.
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