news culture John Wick Chapter 4: the best action movie of the last 10 years? The opinion of the press

What is John Wick Chapter 4?

The film saga John Wickstarted in 2014 with a first feature film, has gradually established itself as a reference saga capable of competing with James Bond or even Mission Impossible. We follow the adventures of John Wick (played by Keanu Reeves), a former hitman, who is trying to retire. The latter is constantly disturbed by old friends-enemies, which he will have to get rid of. This fourth feature film takes our hero to Paris where he tries to put an end to La Grande Table, a criminal organization that has put a price on his head, in the hope of ending his life quietly away from all this violence.

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John Wick Chapter 4: what does the press think?

This fourth opus is once again directed by Chad Stalhelski who had already directed the first 3 John Wick films, each of these films having broken world box office records (the third having nevertheless grossed $328 million in 2019). With a Metacritic score of 77% and RottenTomatoes of 90%, the first press reviews on John Wick: Chapter 4 are not surprising and evoke a very good film which will meet as many successes as its elders. The work leaves no respite to its main character. It is surely the most muscular film of the saga and also the most boiling. He nevertheless keeps a certain balance between action and humor, which plunges us into this highly flat story. Chad Stalhelski is still as creative in his staging, which makes the feature film very refreshing. However, it is criticized John Wick: Chapter 4 a certain length which was not necessarily necessary.

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What are the press ratings for John Wick Chapter 4?

“Press” note aggregator:

• Metacritic: 77%
• Rotten Tamatoes: 90%

Notes from the press:

• BBC.com: 4/5
• Entertainment Weekly: B+
• IndieWire: A
• Slant Magazine: 2/4
• The Guardian: 2/5
• Total Movie: 4/5
• Variety: 80%

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