@@anubusx agreed, I don’t really see a big deal in John dying. Again I respect and understand where Matt’s coming from yet I do believe that they gave John a good send off. He killed the head of the organization gained his freedom and went to a better place where he would reunite with his wife. I don’t see a problem with that. death ain’t always a loss in a story
@@anubusx yeah,I’m not really sure. It’s not that much left to do. I would stop here because another I think another John wick film would be asking for trouble. I fear that a fifth film might not be as exciting and well received as the other four. It would just be a regurgitation of the other four. That’s just me. If they could come up with something new than I would be willing to check it out. For now it’s just time for the franchise to rest a bit.
Ok, I know I will get hate for this, I did personally love this movie but each their own, I’m not gonna bash people’s opinions. Everyone is allowed to like what they like or not like what they don’t. Once again, great video and review as always
@WonderWhaz I loved it for the choreography, the soundtrack, the cinematography, the plot was meh but that's not why I went to watch it in the first place, it's a John Wick movie it isn't Citizen Kane
I think the soundtrack was severely lacking in this one compared to the others. I didn't care for the subpar covers of songs like 'Paint it Black' or the song from The Warriors. The cinematography was great in the first 3, but nothing to me in this approached the glass room in the third one or the mirror section at the end of the second film. To each their own.
I would say I liked John Wick: Chapter 4 but completely understand the critiques & why compared to the first three it is a disappointment. Looking back I agree it didn't need to be almost 3 hours there's too much crammed into this. They put all their eggs into one basket because they weren't sure if they were going to do this and 5 back to back. They blew their load completely here in addition to an artsy fartsy ending. This is coming from someone who liked the film. 48:13-49:00 Lol... great job with rant!
@ramboraph4life This is my personal response to whoever loves this movie, right here (3:43), because you said it better than I could. But, to be fair, I didn't like this film. It's a COLOSSAL let-down.
I didn't even like the third John Wick film despite having Mark Dacascus as the villain. John Wick 3 was a dissapointment after the fantastic John Wick 1 and 2. I will not watch John Wick 4 if I have to pay to see it. I will watch it for free.
My dad and I didn't like it. The biggest disappointment I've seen in a while, cause I was so excited to see it. So many problems and yes, the shitty ending that my dad also hated.
I really enjoyed the movie, but the ending and the lack of returning characters or a strong villain hurt it quite a bit for me as well. I thought the action was pretty great for the most part though, especially all the stuff with Donnie Yen but Scott Adkins should have been utilized a lot more than he was and I definitely wouldn't have put him in a fat suit. I even really liked a lot of the Paris stuff towards the end despite it being a little too heavy on the CGI, but at the end of the day I think John Wick 2 and John Wick 3 had more memorable action scenes whether you're talking about the subway/hall of mirrors sequence in 2 or that badass shootout with him and Halle Berry with the German Shepards or even the first 30 minutes where he is fighting dudes left and right and killing them in a bunch of creative ways. There was enough in this for me to enjoy it overall, but I definitely don't consider it a masterpiece or one of the best action films ever made like most people do or even the best film in the franchise.
What it comes down to I think with movies like this is did you have a good time if not you probably won't like the movie if you did then you will probably love it. When it comes down to popcorn flicks its all about are you entertained in my opinion.
@@ramboraph4life Dragon Breath is in a lot of games, movies remember Escape Plan 3 when you ranted about it... when Dave Bautista uses shotgun puts Dragon Breath in shells he shoots and kills guys they turn into ashes that's Dragon Breath they are real they are not fantasy have a read here theirs something you don't know en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon%27s_breath_(ammunition)
@@ramboraph4life whatever but point is that movie used Dragon Berth or Breath whatever it's called...... animation that is actually real life...... no joke, your saying in review oh they are using this flame ammo..... this and that next what they are going to use????? laser guns??? flame ammo is actually real that was in so many films, many games i can't think of idk if you played Red Faction II they have flame grendre, flame ammo like it's called Dragon Breath witch you read was real thing like i said you learn something new everyday
49:16-4:22 😆😆❤❤❤ I fucking hate the duel scene with Wick dying for no good reason. I watched it about 2 days and i really blew my stack over the ending.
He took the bullet from Caine so the villain's ego would get the better of him [doing the 'coup de grace'] and Wick could kill him, ending his reign of terror.
I watched the film at IMAX screening. Overall I enjoyed it especially going in with low expectations after the last one, but the issues you pointed out are very true but it started to rear its head in the third film its just as guilty as the fouth film. In an ideal world combine the best elements of 3 and 4 with all the character's returning from the previous films have a conclusive ending. This why was I never keen on their being sequels in the first place, despite the second film being decent. Started getting way too cartoony. They didn't have a plan on the story part. I most likely only rewatch the first film and maybe the second one.
@ramborpah4life: The 'fire gun" is a TTI Dracarys Gen-12 automatic shotgun loaded with Dragon's Breath rounds. Dragon's Breath rounds have incendiary agents inside the shotgun shell which produces the fire effect. I recall them being featured in the 2010 video game, Call Of Duty: Black Ops. Had a lot of fun using these rounds in my shotgun when I played Black Ops. As for your question about Christopher Lambert, yes in Highlander: Endgame (2000) Connor Macleod was killed off.
Awesome job with the in depth review and takedown of John Wick: Chapter 4. I don't quite dislike it as much as you do. I thought it was at least a time waster or an average action film. But I do agree with a lot of your points and I also found it to be disappointing. And it is easily the most overrated film of the year so far. To me it is massively inferior to the other three films in the franchise and easily the weakest entry.
Also, to people who didn't enjoy John Wick 4 I hope you get more out of Extraction 2. So far that's looking pretty awesome, and I really enjoyed the first one but these days who knows how stuff will turn out.
The villain Killa very much is what a live-action version of Lawrence Limburger would be like (he wears a purple suit like Limburger does, same type of body type, only of course he can fight and doesn't have his minions do the fighting for him), just give him blue scaly skin and gills and you have Limburger if there was a live-action Biker Mice.
0:43 This is going to be really epic😁😁😁😁😁😁 1:10 Thank you bro for the very kind words I'm really going to enjoy this for sure. 3:23 Exactly! 3:54-4:40 Matt you just like butter because your on roll🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 8:56 True this film really pushed things too far Indy 4 did that people still give that sequel shit but this sequel does that it gets the praise go figure. 11:42-11:50 🤣🤣🤣🤣 12:35 To me the best villains in these films are Viggo,Iosef&Ms. Perkins from the first film also Zero from the 3rd film period. 15:22 Me neither ''The check is in the mail'' as a wise man once said. 18:19-19:27 A very wonderful point you brought up there. 22:28 YES! YES! I'm so happy I am not the only one who noticed that thank you bringing that up.😁😁 26:53 Good one 🤣🤣🤣🤣 29:46 Yeah I will admit I didn't mind that part of there fight scene it showed a ton of power that Scott's character has. 36:35 LAMO!!! 43:30 It seemed like Chad must've been a big fan of the video 'game 'Hotline Miami?''
Oh Matt I'm so sorry how they did this to you to one of your favorite modern franchises. After the spectacle that was 2022, seems this year won't hold the candle as that did. Praying for a miracle movies will become better for you eventually because I know how passionate you are about them.
I Love Clancy Brown he’s very Talented & very Charismatic 1of my Favorite Actors too I Love Pet Sematary 2, Bad Boys 1983, The Highlander, Shawshank Redemption, Starship Troopers, The Hurricane, The Guardian 2006, Pathfinder, A Nightmare On Elm Street Remake, Cowboys & Aliens, Homefront, Stronger, & Blue Steel
@@richardtracy8242While there was a drop after week 1, the film clearly had legs as it's the highest grossing 'wick' film making nearly $100 million more than 3 ($432 million compared to $328 million),
I personally think JW4 is probably my favorite in the franchise. I like the fact that it seemed like they didnt focus too much on john & had more character development for other actors. Only thing i could probably say was lackluster was the ending.
Not enough Larry Fishburn, too much invincibility. But the presentation was top class. It was a ride. I appreciate they gave me the beefy action I want to see, to the point where I forgive the other mistakes. The Akira girl was entertaining to watch via her action scene. "John Wick" was repetitive since the first and second movie. So...I don't get why fokes complain about the 4th being more of what it's all about?: John Wick mixing 3-5 jujitsu moves while shooting, then reloading to repeat the cycle.
@@ramboraph4life i agree. With that, and the plot armor was stupid in 4. But Its an overkill of feel good action choreography demonstration/gallery that they won me over with in 4. I'm not a John Wick fan and I thought the 1st movie was average. 3rd and 4th are just entertaining for the sake of. So ...I don't take the character too seriously. I still see Keanu as Neo or boring. (even though he did very well in street kings)
This was filmed back in 2021 for a 2022 release [which was pushed back] so was filmed under Covid which would have inflated the budget and probably accounts for more CGI. I've never thought of these films as 'realistic' so it going OTT doesn't bother me. The 'High Table' is presented as a mafia-esq organisation where if you kill one of them, they are easily replaced [and hence difficult to take down] so having a singular antagonist instead works fine.
Keep in mind I still haven't seen Chapter 3 yet, so maybe my opinion will change after I finally watch it. I absolutely adore the first two, especially the original film. I enjoyed this new one, had my issues such as the runtime, the action sometimes going too far. Which wasn't often but sometimes I found myself going "Ok I get it" lol The ending I'm ok with, I don't love it however. I think Chapter 5 should never have been announced unless they were dead set on this ending from the beginning. It wasn't unexpected though as Chad Stahelski said "John Wick can never have a happy ending". So overall I enjoyed it a lot, didn't love it though. On the other hand I can't wait to see The Equalizer 3 🙃
As soon as I saw the flick I was waiting on your review of the film. I honestly kinda agree with you. Donnie Yen stole the show. John wick kinda felt weaker to me. And in the end Donnie yen is gonna get his spin off? Why did John Wick let Donnie yen live when Donnie yen killed his Japanese friend who saved him back in the hotel? Like John Wick wasn’t even mad that his friend was killed off. Idk man I kinda agree with you. I mean visually it was fantastic but it definitely had its flaws. I prefer 3 . Either way cheers Matt 🍻
Personally I had a lot of fun with this film. It was overlong [probably a consequence of the planed 4+5 being changed to just 1 film] but given greater 'continuity' and returning characters in other franchises, I do like how 3+4 brining in new slate of friends and enemies each time. I can see why Reeves wanted to wrap things up with this entry and it's up to the 'spin off's to see if they can stand without him [The recent 'Continental' series was okay and worth preserving with for the final episode while Mel Gibson is excellent as the villain].
This is the Rant we been waiting for lol John Wick Chapter 4 Sucked compared to the original 3 movies and its not just the ending that Sucked also Fu*k Winston gets his Hotel back and rebuilt while Charon and John Wick are Dead because of his ass
I Love Keanu Reeves Great Actor very Talented & very Underrated 1 of my Favorite Actors I Love John Wick 1, 2, & 3, The Matrix 1, Street Kings, The Day The Earth Stood Still Remake, Johnny Mnemonic, Speed, Point Break, The Replacements, The Watcher, The Gift 2000, Hardball, Constantine, 47 Ronin, & Keanu those are my Favorites Of his
@@richardtracy8242 Actually he went back to China to make movies. According to IMDB, he is directing a movie tilted Silent Night which is coming out later this yeah.
Finally got around to it, disappointing as Chapter 3 was, I say I enjoy it more than I did Chapter 3 but in objectively things were done better in that film and it's alot of deja vu to that film and the first two which I still think were the best before it went Fast & Furious route in Chapter 3 and this one, I like the numb chucks and top down sequences because it was the only thing new in the flow of the repetitive action, outside of the top down sequence not a fan of the action structure constantly being like a videogame throughout, hate the ending I don't see how anyone can debate he didn't die, the duel being a pistol standoff throwback to 18 century and western was lame, hate that Tracker character and the other new side characters were uninteresting, Skarsgard was rethread of the Adjudicator and Antonio but I liked him I find him better than her and Mark Dacascos who I liked until he open up and became comedic buffoon and I like Caine, no point now in a chapter 5, Hallie Berry hated John Wick for no good reason she was just a ungrateful bitch to him in my opinion she agreed to an blood oath to return a favor and if it wasn't for Wick she would have been dead and her child would have been dead there was never a line in that film where she tells him he shouldn't have come there because he would have brought endangerment, She said that if I just made one little mistake whatever it is because it wasn't elaborated she would lose her child and it's not more complicated than that, Wick bringing the Marquee men to the Osaka hotel in Japan was in a way his fault because of his history with Caine but in a way Kojii is to blame because he could have told Wick to leave as soon as his daughter told him they came and he could have let them search the hotel for him and not escalate things by demanding to have the Marquee henchmen to drop their weapons when they refuse to until one of his guys shot at the right hand dude and started it off, in no way Wick coming to certain places with enemies following him there proves Hallie Berry right, it proved Akira right because she didn't want him there, she was the one that complained about it not Sofia, but regardless Wick needed help and he had to rely on his friends so we can't really hate on Wick it's a complex situation, We as the viewers knows he made a mistake when he broke the rules, he knows it, we know he shouldn't come to places that he know others from his past know he might come to, to hide but we know he has to find a way out and we are rooting for him because he didn't want any of this to begin with but he was pushed, Good rant.
Yeah John Wick 3 is pointless now because he was running around the whole damn New York City to stay alive and survived it by killing assassins but now he’s dead 💀 anyway or fake his death ?
The ending was disappointing but the rest of the film I can’t agree with you on, to each their own. It’s been a week since I’ve seen JW4 and I’m still processing it lol. You gotta admit though, while stuff like Rambo 5 and Jurassic World Dominion isn’t liked by many at least those movies and franchises didn’t kill off the main characters! Got a respect that
He literally fell from a 4 story window onto a car and brushed it off, featured a dog peeing on a dead guy's face, Wick played Frogger with cars, and fell down stairs for like 2 minutes straight like a Donkey Kong barrel...why are people loving this? I just don't get it. To me this is a parody of Wick, it's not John Wick. To each their own.
@@ramboraph4life I wouldn’t say I loved it entirely. I need a 2nd viewing to see how I really feel because the ending still bums me out. Question, if Scott Atkins was his normal self in this movie would you really buy Keanu Reeves beating Scott Atkins in a fight?
Matt thinks god’s you didn’t see it in the movie theater because when I watched it a couple of people were walking out in the theater when John died and one guy said get the F**k out of here that BS and I laughed my A** off
56:09-56:26 Yeah I remember that interview bro. Thanks so much for doing this request for me I agree with every single thing you said in this video you know what's sad this sequel gets a higher rating on IMDB then the first 3 John Wick films but hey this sequel gets the praise fine to me there's only the trilogy I had a bad feeling with the ending of Chapter 3 when John got shot and fell off the roof and lived that no good was going to come from that at all this film is prove of that period. Epic job on the review for my #1 worst film of 2023 so far?
The way John Wick fell from the 4 story building and hit the car and he just gets up an is like yeahhhh I'm FINE, Lol 🙂 The end game of John Wick is that Neo realises that this world is just a matrix simulation, Lol 🙂 It might as well be since we have Morphious in this film as well 🙂 The action was very over the top, Lol 🙂
You mean like john wick 1 2 3?? So he falls from high places in all these movies. These movies shouldn't be looked at as realistic. You can say the same with a million other movies. Your point is weak.
@@squallleonheart3020 I didn't get why people were getting hung up on it being unrealistic either-the John Wick films have never been realistic and always been very OTT.
To each it's own I don't care for the 3rd but hey everyone got there opions interesting to see others. It wasn't that bad as you make out though geez I don't even remember hiroyuku is bullet train cause that was forgettable as he'll. Yea the dog cgi was bad john surviving that fall yea unbelievable but hey respect your opinion.
@@ramboraph4life Monster’s Ball lol because of her fuck scene with Billy Bob, which crossed barriers at the time and that’s all movie goers talked about. Most people know her as a model, a pretty face, who does bad films. She isn’t mentioned as a great actress, who disappears into her characters.
The director said it was the filmmakers choice not to bring her or the other older characters back as he likes bringing new characters into the series as it goes along [the Adjudicator doesn't come back from 3 either for example]. They dropped a few characters after the second film [including Common who was speculated to return]. Berry when confirming she wasn't in 4 was talking up a spin off for her character so she's seems keen to stay involved in the series so it doesn't sound like she was offered it and turned it down.
After rewatching all of them, I would probably say my favorite is the first one but I enjoy all 4 of these John wick films. Also the first one is the most simple out of all of these which wasn’t too over the top compared to the others
Is the sequels to John Wick no differnt than an 80s and 90s Arnold film or a stallone film or a Van Demme film or Chow Yun Fat film etc like Commando or Hard Target or Rambo films or Under Siege or Hard Boiled?
Matt wasting no time! I feel for your pain brotha. As soon as I saw the circus show and 💩 ending… I’M DONE WITH THE JOHN WICK FRANCHISE AFTER THIS. It’s straight to money of course.
It was the worst ending they could possibly pick. They could have easily let JW live and have Winston tell him that he's killed too many people to just walk away, and more assassins will be looking to kill him for revenge, then John gets a new puppy at the end and walks into the streets of Paris. There's no point of John winning the duel and gaining his freedom only to die a minute later.
@@retardedvaxxedliberal Reeves himself wanted the film to end with Wick's death as he preferred a hard ending for the character rather than have him walk away to set up another sequel.
I think it's really shitty for Chad Stahelski to say that John Wick doesn't deserve a happy ending, when in actuality John Wick 1 was meant to be a standalone movie. By the end of the original, John killed Josef, Vigo, and all their mafiosos, makes it out alive and walks into the light of NYC with a new dog after the pouring rain has stopped. How is that not a "riding into the sunset ending"? John is our hero, and for as much as he wanted to live to remember Hellen, I can't believe he would willingly sacrifice himself in a duel just to take out The Marque. It would have subverted expectations for John *not* to die because that's such a tired Hollywood trope now - no rest for the heroes. Honestly, it would have been *way* better if they went for The Dark Knight Rises ending. Like, everybody thinks John Wick is dead, then Winston spots him in disguise at a nice restaurant somewhere abroad. John raises a glass to Winston as he does the same as if to say to each other, "Cheers, old friend." Then, roll credits. 👏👏👏
Killing the Marquis is his main goal throughout the film so he'd take any opportunity to kill him. A producer recently said they wanted a more 'Dark Knight' ending but Reeves [who probably has a similar opinion to Stahelski on Wick] wanted a hard ending with Wick's death [which was apparently planned for part 3]. Wick had a 'happy ending' in the back story [getting out of the criminal world and marrying Helen] but he's lost the love of his life and even at the end of the 1st he's been dragged back into a world he wanted to leave behind [and as 2 showed, he's vulnerable to be dragged into it again].
My take is that Chapter 4 is non-canon. Nothing this brainless can tell that story - nor does it in any way. It is a series of video game fight scenes, intercut with "talky bits". The way they dismiss John's wedding ring and his setup to face The High Table and The One. The way Charon is shot down like a dog and Winston does nothing. Not a word on Winston having shot Wick off of the rooftop. The Bowery King was "pi**ed off" but in this he is basically Wick's butler. There is a lot more, but the bottom line is that this is no more than a cartoonish series of action scenes. And that Warriors radio segment towards the end was horrible. John being Wile E. Coyote speaks for itself. This film is well received by younger people now, as they see stories as if on their phones - a series of videos. I get that. But to have three films tell a story and end the third with so many cliffhangers, to then do this just does not work. So we have a trilogy and this separate collection of fight scenes.
👏👏. This movie bored me to death 💀. Too slick. Too much action. I became desensitized. Made me truly miss the action movies of the 90’s. They were simple stories with brilliantly simple fighting. I’ll take Steven Seagal over John Wick 4 any day!!!
Do you think the first 3 movies are much a throwback to the golden age of action movies of the 80s and 90a like the films of Arnold, Sly, Dolph, Jean Claude, Willis, Yun Fat, Sagal, Chan, Russell, Snipes and more?
@@Johnlindsey289 2nd and 3rd movies - No, definitely not. Go rewatch films like Under Seige (and its sequel!) and notice the difference. Brilliant and simple fights.
@@Johnlindsey289 the first JW is a classic because of its simple story and fighting. You understood his motivations. The action was believable. I think something is cheesy if it doesn’t make me feel good. They say Air Force One and Top Gun are cheesy but those films make me feel good afterwards.
@@sabster79 Top Gun Maverick was a great sequel to a classic and didn't pull any SJW/woke garbage and didn't bastardnized Maverick into a loser like they did to Luke in Last Jedi, Bill and Ted in Bill and Ted 3 and Dewey in Last Jedi but actually embraces tradition like Cobra Kai did with Daniel. Would you say John Wick 1 and 2 are comparable to Death Wish 3, Commando, Rambo movies, Hard Target, Invasion USA, Total Recall, Robocop, Starship Troopers, Hard Boiled, The Killer, Con Air, The Rock, or any over the top 80s and 90s action classic even to Van Demme and Lundgren films? Ramboraph4life and Ocpcommunications hate the word "cheesy" as they don't think 80s and 90s action films are "cheesy"
It breaks my heart to hear you didn't like it, lol. I love this movie. For me, every John Wick movie is better than the last. Great review, regardless.
With Akiria its actually funny becuase they introduced her like just a basic character - receptionist. Soon after we find out shes a daughter of one of Wicks old friends. That made me think she would be vital to the story but then they dump her on the train. But surely she will come back in the last fight scene? NOPE! Even if you like her as a character, she provided nothing to the story except drag out the runtime.
@@jamesatkinsonja I didn't see that until just now actually, I didn't miss much yet that made her character worse honestly. The comments in the video I saw sum up pretty much the same thing I said lol.
@@cosmicXtropicsShe vowed revenge on Caine and that is paid off in that scene. Like Halle Berry's character in part 3, I think she's fine mostly being a fun character in her own section and kept alive to maybe be followed up later in some form and the ending of both films have enough going on without shoehorning another character into them. But each to there own.
@@jamesatkinsonja I'm confused where you stand....My point was that she had no meaning from the start and she's not interesting enough to care for with a “revenge plot” even the main villain of 4 failed, being cocky isn't enough to peak my interest. In total 4 was just an unnecessary sequel after considering everything.
@@cosmicXtropics Each to there own but I enjoyed 4 [better than more than 3 which I liked but was the weakest in the run for me] and Bill Starskard's arrogant and ruthless villain. 3 left the 'John Wick Vs the High Table' storyline open [which is why 3 felt like 'set up' film for more John Wick and Ballerina rather than a conclusion] and 4 was needed to wrap it [probably best they didn't do 5 along side it]. I liked Akira as just a fun side character for that section, similar to Halle berry in 3 [who's also not really explored] or Scott Adkin's villain role here and the 'revenge' bit is just that last scene [and more on Caine's side as his actions earlier may prevent the reunion with his daughter he's been aiming for] but I can see why it didn't work for everyone.
WOWW 😂😂 AS A GUY WHO HAS SEEN JOHN WICC 1 & 2 I THINK THEY ARE JUST OK MOVIES > BUT I DID SEE 4 IN THEATERS AND CAN SAY I LIKED IT WAY MORE AND THINK ITS A GOOD MOVIE.
I saw it in theatres on my 31st birthday and it's the most disappointing sequel I've watched. I didn't like it as much as the first 3 films. After seeing it, I moved on and continue to celebrate my 31st birthday. Chad Stahelski is the biggest idiot ever to walk on earth and screwed up big time and COVID-19 ruined the film.
I like John Wick 1 and 2. I dislike 3 more and more because of the weak story and overabundance of cgi action. I think the formula is just wearing thin at this point. These movies were never the second coming of Jesus Christ for me like they are for others
You're the first person I have seen pan this movie everyone else has given it high praise tho I have zero interest as I am not a huge fan of this Franchise or Keanu Reeves
@@redpillnibbler4423 The John Wick trilogy is great and no woke garbage. Would you compare john Wick to Hard Target, Commando, Con Air, The Rock, Death Wish 3 or any Lundgren movie? and what is the difference between Rambo1 to 4 to John Wick movies?
@@Johnlindsey289 I don’t compare,each is different.It’s all personal opinion.If you think John Wick series is great then I’m delighted 👍 I place the series somewhere in the lower middle of ‘higher tier’ action movies.
John wick isn't dead he will be back and the studio wants to make more films feel your pain mate wick had the special bullet proof vest? Safe to say he's not dead fake his death but the director has said regardless it's not going to be happy ending regardless for John wick I heard nobody in the same universe as wick they trained together makes no sense ? Matt have u seen extraction2 trailer looks good another character back from the dead apperantly clinical dead as they say in the trailer maybe wick is the same wouldn't surprise me if they go that route with next wick film matt keep up great work
I guess I'm not the biggest fan of The John Wick films, though I'm sure the original is well-made just wasn't in the best of moods when I saw it. Sequels felt formulaic to me I mean Chapter 2 and 3 I mean I didn't hate this one but I agree on some points I found it watchable.
I Agree Matt John Wick 4 is a Big Missed Opportunity IMO, Terrible Sequel, Poorly Written, I thought the Villains were Lame, & Shitty Ending where John Wick Dies, very Boring, it goes At a Snails Pace, The Action was Lame & Lackluster IMO, Keanu Reeves Looked Bored & Tired, But Laurence Fishburne, Clancy Brown, & Ian McShane were Fine But Wasted IMO, I Didn’t Like Them Killing Halle Berry Off Too Cause I Liked Her In John Wick 3, I Like Scott Adkins, & Bill Skarsgard But they did a Shitty Job Though IMO, Donnie Yen Sucked Too, Haven’t Seen Him Any Of His Foreign Films, But I don’t Like Him In His American Films he’s been in I thought he was Bland & Wooden, Great Review Matt, 1 of Keanu Reeves Worst IMO❤, & 1 of the Worsts Of 2023
Lol haaaaaaaahaaaaAaaaaaaa love your honesty but more then that I love your fukin RANTS they make me die laughing and fuk do I need it. I' would pay for a Greatest rants Blue ray , No joke., John Wick 1 -3 were Awesome thts a dam shame.
I like the movie but the way John dies is stupid taking 30 steps then shoot without dodging bullets. It should of been a fight scene Keanu vs Donnie then do gun play against each other. Rambo would that be better. ?
Wick needed to take the bullet so the Marquis ego would lead him to do the 'coup de grace' on him which is what he's after. Neither Caine or Wick want to see each other die, hence they do a fight between the two in the earlier Japan section instead of the finale.
If I loved the series and they fucked up the fourth one I’d be pissed too! Sounds like they should have had Wick team up with Fishbourns character and taken on the round table Taken style.
You know it's serious when Matt takes his glasses off.
Right!😂😭
Great review matt. Truly epic. Enjoyed the film and respect your point of view. Thanks for sharing and keep hustling 💯
I would rather John died at the end.
@@anubusx agreed, I don’t really see a big deal in John dying. Again I respect and understand where Matt’s coming from yet I do believe that they gave John a good send off. He killed the head of the organization gained his freedom and went to a better place where he would reunite with his wife. I don’t see a problem with that. death ain’t always a loss in a story
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Thank you. Where can they go from here?
@@anubusx yeah,I’m not really sure. It’s not that much left to do. I would stop here because another I think another John wick film would be asking for trouble. I fear that a fifth film might not be as exciting and well received as the other four. It would just be a regurgitation of the other four. That’s just me. If they could come up with something new than I would be willing to check it out. For now it’s just time for the franchise to rest a bit.
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I am pretty sure that we will see a 5th film.
Ok, I know I will get hate for this, I did personally love this movie but each their own, I’m not gonna bash people’s opinions. Everyone is allowed to like what they like or not like what they don’t. Once again, great video and review as always
Why would you get hate lol everyone seem to love this movie
I loved it and I have very high standards when it comes to cinema
@WonderWhaz I loved it for the choreography, the soundtrack, the cinematography, the plot was meh but that's not why I went to watch it in the first place, it's a John Wick movie it isn't Citizen Kane
@WonderWhaz It's not an argument you dunce it's an opinion, you're the only one arguing like a little diva
I think the soundtrack was severely lacking in this one compared to the others. I didn't care for the subpar covers of songs like 'Paint it Black' or the song from The Warriors. The cinematography was great in the first 3, but nothing to me in this approached the glass room in the third one or the mirror section at the end of the second film. To each their own.
I would say I liked John Wick: Chapter 4 but completely understand the critiques & why compared to the first three it is a disappointment. Looking back I agree it didn't need to be almost 3 hours there's too much crammed into this. They put all their eggs into one basket because they weren't sure if they were going to do this and 5 back to back. They blew their load completely here in addition to an artsy fartsy ending. This is coming from someone who liked the film. 48:13-49:00 Lol... great job with rant!
The Raid 1 & 2 is untouched
The raid 2 sucked
Raid is the greatest action movie of the 2010,s 💯
They can’t all be perfect. I know a lot of people get mad if one of them is even a 97%
This film was amazing, but I can see the gripes most people have with JW 4
Jaws 4 was dire.
I deliver laundry.
The best John Wick is the first one in my opinion, a simple revenge story that you could get behind and it had an ending where it didn't need sequels.
The black assassin with the dog who can bite people nuts off is the same character as the woman in the third film just he only have one pitbull
Wow, I'm shocked you saw it. Thanks for the review Matt, I was curious what you thought. I love the movie, but I respect you dislike of it
@ramboraph4life This is my personal response to whoever loves this movie, right here (3:43), because you said it better than I could. But, to be fair, I didn't like this film. It's a COLOSSAL let-down.
I didn't even like the third John Wick film despite having Mark Dacascus as the villain. John Wick 3 was a dissapointment after the fantastic John Wick 1 and 2.
I will not watch John Wick 4 if I have to pay to see it. I will watch it for free.
There's a Couple of Sites where you can watch it.
Scream 6 is the next one to review in the future
My dad and I didn't like it. The biggest disappointment I've seen in a while, cause I was so excited to see it. So many problems and yes, the shitty ending that my dad also hated.
I really enjoyed the movie, but the ending and the lack of returning characters or a strong villain hurt it quite a bit for me as well. I thought the action was pretty great for the most part though, especially all the stuff with Donnie Yen but Scott Adkins should have been utilized a lot more than he was and I definitely wouldn't have put him in a fat suit.
I even really liked a lot of the Paris stuff towards the end despite it being a little too heavy on the CGI, but at the end of the day I think John Wick 2 and John Wick 3 had more memorable action scenes whether you're talking about the subway/hall of mirrors sequence in 2 or that badass shootout with him and Halle Berry with the German Shepards or even the first 30 minutes where he is fighting dudes left and right and killing them in a bunch of creative ways.
There was enough in this for me to enjoy it overall, but I definitely don't consider it a masterpiece or one of the best action films ever made like most people do or even the best film in the franchise.
I definitely agree with some of this. I usually don't like that in sequels where we don't have certain characters return
If Chad and Keanu signed a syndicate with Lionsgate they will have to do a Chapter 5.
Completely agree with you.
I personally do love this film but to each their own and I love the rest of the John Wick films as well. The action is cool.
Your opinion that's cool if you like it
If Steven seagal were in John Wick 4 as a villain and fighting with John at the end it would’ve got really embarrassing
Seagal would be like “What am I doing? Oh . . . I’m making a bomb.” 😶
Or have jet Li play the villain in john wick 4
And have a fight scene with him and John Wick
I would love to see Keanu Reeves fight jet Li
What it comes down to I think with movies like this is did you have a good time if not you probably won't like the movie if you did then you will probably love it. When it comes down to popcorn flicks its all about are you entertained in my opinion.
dragon berth ammo haven't you see that before????
nope.
@@ramboraph4life Dragon Breath is in a lot of games, movies remember Escape Plan 3 when you ranted about it... when Dave Bautista uses shotgun puts Dragon Breath in shells he shoots and kills guys they turn into ashes that's Dragon Breath they are real they are not fantasy have a read here theirs something you don't know
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon%27s_breath_(ammunition)
@@PrestonLions3 I'm not going to remember an awful film like Escape Plan 3.
@@ramboraph4life whatever but point is that movie used Dragon Berth or Breath whatever it's called...... animation that is actually real life...... no joke, your saying in review oh they are using this flame ammo..... this and that next what they are going to use????? laser guns??? flame ammo is actually real that was in so many films, many games i can't think of idk if you played Red Faction II they have flame grendre, flame ammo like it's called Dragon Breath witch you read was real thing like i said you learn something new everyday
John Wick 4 have mess up the whole damn franchise
I realize now that we only needed one movie
3 movies is fine
49:16-4:22 😆😆❤❤❤ I fucking hate the duel scene with Wick dying for no good reason. I watched it about 2 days and i really blew my stack over the ending.
He took the bullet from Caine so the villain's ego would get the better of him [doing the 'coup de grace'] and Wick could kill him, ending his reign of terror.
I watched the film at IMAX screening. Overall I enjoyed it especially going in with low expectations after the last one, but the issues you pointed out are very true but it started to rear its head in the third film its just as guilty as the fouth film. In an ideal world combine the best elements of 3 and 4 with all the character's returning from the previous films have a conclusive ending.
This why was I never keen on their being sequels in the first place, despite the second film being decent. Started getting way too cartoony. They didn't have a plan on the story part.
I most likely only rewatch the first film and maybe the second one.
@ramborpah4life: The 'fire gun" is a TTI Dracarys Gen-12 automatic shotgun loaded with Dragon's Breath rounds. Dragon's Breath rounds have incendiary agents inside the shotgun shell which produces the fire effect. I recall them being featured in the 2010 video game, Call Of Duty: Black Ops. Had a lot of fun using these rounds in my shotgun when I played Black Ops.
As for your question about Christopher Lambert, yes in Highlander: Endgame (2000) Connor Macleod was killed off.
Awesome job with the in depth review and takedown of John Wick: Chapter 4. I don't quite dislike it as much as you do. I thought it was at least a time waster or an average action film. But I do agree with a lot of your points and I also found it to be disappointing. And it is easily the most overrated film of the year so far. To me it is massively inferior to the other three films in the franchise and easily the weakest entry.
Agree
i luv this movie John Wick 4 it saved many things i had fun with fun it was insane movie, intense action, great setting of movie luv it to death
And no woke nonsense
@@Johnlindsey289 John Wick 5 has a bland 20 year old Mexican girl take his place - Jane Woke.
Also, to people who didn't enjoy John Wick 4 I hope you get more out of Extraction 2. So far that's looking pretty awesome, and I really enjoyed the first one but these days who knows how stuff will turn out.
@Dylan Morris Only films I’m excited for now are SONIC 3, NOBODY 2, a hopeful VIOLENT NIGHT follow up, Terrifier 3, and A Quiet Place Part 3
@@dong.corleone
I’m up for A Quiet Place 3 👍
The villain Killa very much is what a live-action version of Lawrence Limburger would be like (he wears a purple suit like Limburger does, same type of body type, only of course he can fight and doesn't have his minions do the fighting for him), just give him blue scaly skin and gills and you have Limburger if there was a live-action Biker Mice.
Has Keanu jumped the shark? This and Bill and Ted 2020 would solidify it.
Not to mention the Matrix Four.
@@richardtracy8242 I rather watch John Wick chapter 4 or rather watch matrix resurrections
Because I hated matrix 3 so much
He did jumped the shark in fast X
Because they offered him to be in Fast X but he turned it down
Donnie Yen was also in Raging Fire, which that film was awesome.
0:43 This is going to be really epic😁😁😁😁😁😁
1:10 Thank you bro for the very kind words I'm really going to enjoy this for sure.
3:23 Exactly!
3:54-4:40 Matt you just like butter because your on roll🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
8:56 True this film really pushed things too far Indy 4 did that people still give that sequel shit but this sequel does that it gets the praise go figure.
11:42-11:50 🤣🤣🤣🤣
12:35 To me the best villains in these films are Viggo,Iosef&Ms. Perkins from the first film also Zero from the 3rd film period.
15:22 Me neither ''The check is in the mail'' as a wise man once said.
18:19-19:27 A very wonderful point you brought up there.
22:28 YES! YES! I'm so happy I am not the only one who noticed that thank you bringing that up.😁😁
26:53 Good one 🤣🤣🤣🤣
29:46 Yeah I will admit I didn't mind that part of there fight scene it showed a ton of power that Scott's character has.
36:35 LAMO!!!
43:30 It seemed like Chad must've been a big fan of the video 'game 'Hotline Miami?''
Oh Matt I'm so sorry how they did this to you to one of your favorite modern franchises. After the spectacle that was 2022, seems this year won't hold the candle as that did. Praying for a miracle movies will become better for you eventually because I know how passionate you are about them.
F**k John Wick 4!!!!
A Three Hour Gunfight and then John Wick Dies.
That's the Whole Movie.
They should called it joke wick for now on
Next one will have a Mexican girl as the lead - Jane Woke.
I don’t hate it like you but I’m mixed on film as I enjoyed the first 3
Hey, how do I get you to do a review for a movie? I'm new. How much do I pay?
What movie were u thinking of?
@@ramboraph4life Knight of cups 2015 starring Christian Bale
I Love Clancy Brown he’s very Talented & very Charismatic 1of my Favorite Actors too I Love Pet Sematary 2, Bad Boys 1983, The Highlander, Shawshank Redemption, Starship Troopers, The Hurricane, The Guardian 2006, Pathfinder, A Nightmare On Elm Street Remake, Cowboys & Aliens, Homefront, Stronger, & Blue Steel
I’m scratching my head as to why this got a high critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. Maybe they were asleep for most of it 😴.
I am sad. Wick 1 2 and 3 were good. They dropped the ball! I hate being sad.
This Movie had a big Drop Off in It's Second Weekend. There's a Reason for that, Word of Mouth got Around about How Bad It Was.
@@richardtracy8242 oh
@@richardtracy8242While there was a drop after week 1, the film clearly had legs as it's the highest grossing 'wick' film making nearly $100 million more than 3 ($432 million compared to $328 million),
My Favorites & Bests Of 2023 That I Loved: 21. Shazam 2, 20. Dungeons & Dragons Remake, 19. Mission Impossible 7, 18. Aquaman 2, 17. Freelance, 16. Retribution, 15. Creed 3, 14. Equalizer 3, 13. Thanksgiving, 12. The Covenant 2023, 11. Strays 2023, 10. Extraction 2, 9. Renfield, 8. Saw X, 7. Plane, 6. Champions, 5. The Pope’s Exorcist, 4. Insidious 5, 3. The Meg 2, 2. Silent Night 2023, & 1. The Expendables 4
I personally think JW4 is probably my favorite in the franchise. I like the fact that it seemed like they didnt focus too much on john & had more character development for other actors. Only thing i could probably say was lackluster was the ending.
Not enough Larry Fishburn, too much invincibility. But the presentation was top class. It was a ride. I appreciate they gave me the beefy action I want to see, to the point where I forgive the other mistakes. The Akira girl was entertaining to watch via her action scene.
"John Wick" was repetitive since the first and second movie. So...I don't get why fokes complain about the 4th being more of what it's all about?: John Wick mixing 3-5 jujitsu moves while shooting, then reloading to repeat the cycle.
The first 30 minutes of John Wick 3 had more inventiveness to me than this 3 hour movie.
@@ramboraph4life i agree. With that, and the plot armor was stupid in 4. But Its an overkill of feel good action choreography demonstration/gallery that they won me over with in 4. I'm not a John Wick fan and I thought the 1st movie was average. 3rd and 4th are just entertaining for the sake of. So ...I don't take the character too seriously. I still see Keanu as Neo or boring. (even though he did very well in street kings)
What makes the eighties and nineties action movies no different then john wick?
@@Johnlindsey289 well..... classic martial arts movies had stylized action through a lot of the running time. 70s-80s
@@Surgicaldamage
What abut Sagal, Lundgren, Van Demme, Arnold, Chow Yun Fat, Chan, Bronson, Russell, Wiilis etc, stuff?
This was filmed back in 2021 for a 2022 release [which was pushed back] so was filmed under Covid which would have inflated the budget and probably accounts for more CGI. I've never thought of these films as 'realistic' so it going OTT doesn't bother me. The 'High Table' is presented as a mafia-esq organisation where if you kill one of them, they are easily replaced [and hence difficult to take down] so having a singular antagonist instead works fine.
Nah, this was easily the best one. Best action yet and the ending was great!
It’s just his opinion
Wrong it sucked compared to John Wick 1 2 and 3
I agree, the only things I agree with Matt is Fishburne being wasted and Adkins fat suit
@@kingslayer2999 John Wick 3 was the worst John Wick film.
@@kingslayer2999 Nah, I think it was better than the first and third one. The second one comes close though
Keep in mind I still haven't seen Chapter 3 yet, so maybe my opinion will change after I finally watch it. I absolutely adore the first two, especially the original film.
I enjoyed this new one, had my issues such as the runtime, the action sometimes going too far. Which wasn't often but sometimes I found myself going "Ok I get it" lol
The ending I'm ok with, I don't love it however. I think Chapter 5 should never have been announced unless they were dead set on this ending from the beginning. It wasn't unexpected though as Chad Stahelski said "John Wick can never have a happy ending".
So overall I enjoyed it a lot, didn't love it though. On the other hand I can't wait to see The Equalizer 3 🙃
I thought I was the only Equaliser fan! 😄
In 5 years time - John Wick 9 : The dark fate force awakens and meets the last airbender covenant Pt.1
As soon as I saw the flick I was waiting on your review of the film. I honestly kinda agree with you. Donnie Yen stole the show. John wick kinda felt weaker to me. And in the end Donnie yen is gonna get his spin off? Why did John Wick let Donnie yen live when Donnie yen killed his Japanese friend who saved him back in the hotel? Like John Wick wasn’t even mad that his friend was killed off. Idk man I kinda agree with you. I mean visually it was fantastic but it definitely had its flaws. I prefer 3 . Either way cheers Matt 🍻
Thank you.
Personally I had a lot of fun with this film. It was overlong [probably a consequence of the planed 4+5 being changed to just 1 film] but given greater 'continuity' and returning characters in other franchises, I do like how 3+4 brining in new slate of friends and enemies each time. I can see why Reeves wanted to wrap things up with this entry and it's up to the 'spin off's to see if they can stand without him [The recent 'Continental' series was okay and worth preserving with for the final episode while Mel Gibson is excellent as the villain].
Hey matt John was shooting around and going 360 miles in circles in a car 🚘
Just like Matrix 4 the 4th entry was was an epic fail.
John Wick 4 is nothing like Matrix 4 smh
@@ericdxfan511 Which is worse?
your way off!! Chapter 4 is great but I would give it a 8.5
Ah. I just wanted to make a comparison with them both being #4.
@@Roberto_Valencia Matrix 4 shouldn't have been made. JW4 was great
i like it but the 1st movie is king.
^So True.
Didn't see 4 yet but agreed on 1st still king.
True. I used to think the third was the best however rewatching the films. The first one is the best
@@Neopunk2023 Viggo was my favorite villain, his monolog about John's impossible task was legendary.
All 3 are great
This is the Rant we been waiting for lol John Wick Chapter 4 Sucked compared to the original 3 movies and its not just the ending that Sucked also Fu*k Winston gets his Hotel back and rebuilt while Charon and John Wick are Dead because of his ass
I Love Keanu Reeves Great Actor very Talented & very Underrated 1 of my Favorite Actors I Love John Wick 1, 2, & 3, The Matrix 1, Street Kings, The Day The Earth Stood Still Remake, Johnny Mnemonic, Speed, Point Break, The Replacements, The Watcher, The Gift 2000, Hardball, Constantine, 47 Ronin, & Keanu those are my Favorites Of his
I was thinking about something what if John woo produced all the John Wick movies it probably will be better what we got
Isn't he Retired?
@@richardtracy8242 Actually he went back to China to make movies. According to IMDB, he is directing a movie tilted Silent Night which is coming out later this yeah.
Finally got around to it, disappointing as Chapter 3 was, I say I enjoy it more than I did Chapter 3 but in objectively things were done better in that film and it's alot of deja vu to that film and the first two which I still think were the best before it went Fast & Furious route in Chapter 3 and this one, I like the numb chucks and top down sequences because it was the only thing new in the flow of the repetitive action, outside of the top down sequence not a fan of the action structure constantly being like a videogame throughout, hate the ending I don't see how anyone can debate he didn't die, the duel being a pistol standoff throwback to 18 century and western was lame, hate that Tracker character and the other new side characters were uninteresting, Skarsgard was rethread of the Adjudicator and Antonio but I liked him I find him better than her and Mark Dacascos who I liked until he open up and became comedic buffoon and I like Caine, no point now in a chapter 5, Hallie Berry hated John Wick for no good reason she was just a ungrateful bitch to him in my opinion she agreed to an blood oath to return a favor and if it wasn't for Wick she would have been dead and her child would have been dead there was never a line in that film where she tells him he shouldn't have come there because he would have brought endangerment, She said that if I just made one little mistake whatever it is because it wasn't elaborated she would lose her child and it's not more complicated than that, Wick bringing the Marquee men to the Osaka hotel in Japan was in a way his fault because of his history with Caine but in a way Kojii is to blame because he could have told Wick to leave as soon as his daughter told him they came and he could have let them search the hotel for him and not escalate things by demanding to have the Marquee henchmen to drop their weapons when they refuse to until one of his guys shot at the right hand dude and started it off, in no way Wick coming to certain places with enemies following him there proves Hallie Berry right, it proved Akira right because she didn't want him there, she was the one that complained about it not Sofia, but regardless Wick needed help and he had to rely on his friends so we can't really hate on Wick it's a complex situation, We as the viewers knows he made a mistake when he broke the rules, he knows it, we know he shouldn't come to places that he know others from his past know he might come to, to hide but we know he has to find a way out and we are rooting for him because he didn't want any of this to begin with but he was pushed, Good rant.
Yeah John Wick 3 is pointless now because he was running around the whole damn New York City to stay alive and survived it by killing assassins but now he’s dead 💀 anyway or fake his death ?
It's not pointless-3+4 is pretty much parts 1+2 of the same story.
John and the assassin’s was getting hits by a lot more cars than the others three John Wick films 🎥
The ending was disappointing but the rest of the film I can’t agree with you on, to each their own. It’s been a week since I’ve seen JW4 and I’m still processing it lol.
You gotta admit though, while stuff like Rambo 5 and Jurassic World Dominion isn’t liked by many at least those movies and franchises didn’t kill off the main characters! Got a respect that
He literally fell from a 4 story window onto a car and brushed it off, featured a dog peeing on a dead guy's face, Wick played Frogger with cars, and fell down stairs for like 2 minutes straight like a Donkey Kong barrel...why are people loving this? I just don't get it. To me this is a parody of Wick, it's not John Wick. To each their own.
@@ramboraph4life I wouldn’t say I loved it entirely. I need a 2nd viewing to see how I really feel because the ending still bums me out. Question, if Scott Atkins was his normal self in this movie would you really buy Keanu Reeves beating Scott Atkins in a fight?
@@ramboraph4life Also if you want to see a recent Donnie Yen movie you might like better than JW4 I recommend Raging Fire
Matt thinks god’s you didn’t see it in the movie theater because when I watched it a couple of people were walking out in the theater when John died and one guy said get the F**k out of here that BS and I laughed my A** off
He threw down his popcorn 🍿 and soda 🥤 on the ground and walked out mad and angry 😤
@@missugh1890 Time to kick Chad ass
👏👏👏. Good for him. I would’ve joined him.
They should’ve made Scott a the main villain in John Wick 4 and have van damn and chuck Norris and jet li and Jackie’s was a mentor to John
And Bruce Lee a mentor to them.
56:09-56:26 Yeah I remember that interview bro.
Thanks so much for doing this request for me I agree with every single thing you said in this video you know what's sad this sequel gets a higher rating on IMDB then the first 3 John Wick films
but hey this sequel gets the praise fine to me there's only the trilogy I had a bad feeling with the ending of Chapter 3 when John got shot and fell off the roof and lived that no good was going to come from that at all this film is prove of that period. Epic job on the review for my #1 worst film of 2023 so far?
Skinamarink is my worst of the year
It was a best of album with the one new single being the hotline Miami scene.
The way John Wick fell from the 4 story building and hit the car and he just gets up an is like yeahhhh I'm FINE, Lol 🙂
The end game of John Wick is that Neo realises that this world is just a matrix simulation, Lol 🙂
It might as well be since we have Morphious in this film as well 🙂
The action was very over the top, Lol 🙂
You mean like john wick 1 2 3?? So he falls from high places in all these movies. These movies shouldn't be looked at as realistic. You can say the same with a million other movies. Your point is weak.
@@squallleonheart3020 I didn't get why people were getting hung up on it being unrealistic either-the John Wick films have never been realistic and always been very OTT.
@@jamesatkinsonjathere's over the top and then there's having an invincible superhero (who can't kill a blind dude)
To each it's own I don't care for the 3rd but hey everyone got there opions interesting to see others. It wasn't that bad as you make out though geez I don't even remember hiroyuku is bullet train cause that was forgettable as he'll. Yea the dog cgi was bad john surviving that fall yea unbelievable but hey respect your opinion.
Halle Berry declined to return to the movie just saying
If it was a good script, then perhaps she would have done it.
lol Halle Berry isn’t known for her acting chops nor choosing good films to work in.
" Halle Berry isn’t known for her acting chops"...she won an Oscar for Acting.
@@ramboraph4life Monster’s Ball lol because of her fuck scene with Billy Bob, which crossed barriers at the time and that’s all movie goers talked about. Most people know her as a model, a pretty face, who does bad films. She isn’t mentioned as a great actress, who disappears into her characters.
The director said it was the filmmakers choice not to bring her or the other older characters back as he likes bringing new characters into the series as it goes along [the Adjudicator doesn't come back from 3 either for example]. They dropped a few characters after the second film [including Common who was speculated to return]. Berry when confirming she wasn't in 4 was talking up a spin off for her character so she's seems keen to stay involved in the series so it doesn't sound like she was offered it and turned it down.
After rewatching all of them, I would probably say my favorite is the first one but I enjoy all 4 of these John wick films. Also the first one is the most simple out of all of these which wasn’t too over the top compared to the others
Is the sequels to John Wick no differnt than an 80s and 90s Arnold film or a stallone film or a Van Demme film or Chow Yun Fat film etc like Commando or Hard Target or Rambo films or Under Siege or Hard Boiled?
I honestly liked it for what it was. I know some people don't, which I understand why, but I thought it was better than I'd expected it to be.
Matt wasting no time! I feel for your pain brotha. As soon as I saw the circus show and 💩 ending… I’M DONE WITH THE JOHN WICK FRANCHISE AFTER THIS. It’s straight to money of course.
It was the worst ending they could possibly pick. They could have easily let JW live and have Winston tell him that he's killed too many people to just walk away, and more assassins will be looking to kill him for revenge, then John gets a new puppy at the end and walks into the streets of Paris. There's no point of John winning the duel and gaining his freedom only to die a minute later.
@@retardedvaxxedliberal it was very bad and it was upsetting. They’ve become greedy with John Wick now
@@retardedvaxxedliberal True but killing him off it will ensure there's no sequel featuring him at least. We Hollywood can leave things alone.
@@retardedvaxxedliberal Reeves himself wanted the film to end with Wick's death as he preferred a hard ending for the character rather than have him walk away to set up another sequel.
Who going to keep John Wick new dog 🐕
Winston
Laurence Fishburne had it at the Grave at the end. Sad thing is John Wicks Car never got fixed lol
I think it's really shitty for Chad Stahelski to say that John Wick doesn't deserve a happy ending, when in actuality John Wick 1 was meant to be a standalone movie. By the end of the original, John killed Josef, Vigo, and all their mafiosos, makes it out alive and walks into the light of NYC with a new dog after the pouring rain has stopped. How is that not a "riding into the sunset ending"? John is our hero, and for as much as he wanted to live to remember Hellen, I can't believe he would willingly sacrifice himself in a duel just to take out The Marque. It would have subverted expectations for John *not* to die because that's such a tired Hollywood trope now - no rest for the heroes. Honestly, it would have been *way* better if they went for The Dark Knight Rises ending. Like, everybody thinks John Wick is dead, then Winston spots him in disguise at a nice restaurant somewhere abroad. John raises a glass to Winston as he does the same as if to say to each other, "Cheers, old friend." Then, roll credits. 👏👏👏
Killing the Marquis is his main goal throughout the film so he'd take any opportunity to kill him. A producer recently said they wanted a more 'Dark Knight' ending but Reeves [who probably has a similar opinion to Stahelski on Wick] wanted a hard ending with Wick's death [which was apparently planned for part 3]. Wick had a 'happy ending' in the back story [getting out of the criminal world and marrying Helen] but he's lost the love of his life and even at the end of the 1st he's been dragged back into a world he wanted to leave behind [and as 2 showed, he's vulnerable to be dragged into it again].
Hey matt you and me didn’t see the dog in the movie and they never bought him up at the grave scene
My take is that Chapter 4 is non-canon. Nothing this brainless can tell that story - nor does it in any way. It is a series of video game fight scenes, intercut with "talky bits". The way they dismiss John's wedding ring and his setup to face The High Table and The One. The way Charon is shot down like a dog and Winston does nothing. Not a word on Winston having shot Wick off of the rooftop. The Bowery King was "pi**ed off" but in this he is basically Wick's butler. There is a lot more, but the bottom line is that this is no more than a cartoonish series of action scenes. And that Warriors radio segment towards the end was horrible. John being Wile E. Coyote speaks for itself. This film is well received by younger people now, as they see stories as if on their phones - a series of videos. I get that. But to have three films tell a story and end the third with so many cliffhangers, to then do this just does not work. So we have a trilogy and this separate collection of fight scenes.
Yeah I liked it till that weak ending great review matt
I agree love Keanu but brother ain't got anymore lol first matrix now John wick this was the last peencill for me
👏👏. This movie bored me to death 💀. Too slick. Too much action. I became desensitized. Made me truly miss the action movies of the 90’s. They were simple stories with brilliantly simple fighting. I’ll take Steven Seagal over John Wick 4 any day!!!
Do you think the first 3 movies are much a throwback to the golden age of action movies of the 80s and 90a like the films of Arnold, Sly, Dolph, Jean Claude, Willis, Yun Fat, Sagal, Chan, Russell, Snipes and more?
@@Johnlindsey289 2nd and 3rd movies - No, definitely not. Go rewatch films like Under Seige (and its sequel!) and notice the difference. Brilliant and simple fights.
@@sabster79
What do you think of the first 3 Jw films? and some modern critics who think 80s and 90s action films are "cheesy"?
@@Johnlindsey289 the first JW is a classic because of its simple story and fighting. You understood his motivations. The action was believable. I think something is cheesy if it doesn’t make me feel good. They say Air Force One and Top Gun are cheesy but those films make me feel good afterwards.
@@sabster79
Top Gun Maverick was a great sequel to a classic and didn't pull any SJW/woke garbage and didn't bastardnized Maverick into a loser like they did to Luke in Last Jedi, Bill and Ted in Bill and Ted 3 and Dewey in Last Jedi but actually embraces tradition like Cobra Kai did with Daniel.
Would you say John Wick 1 and 2 are comparable to Death Wish 3, Commando, Rambo movies, Hard Target, Invasion USA, Total Recall, Robocop, Starship Troopers, Hard Boiled, The Killer, Con Air, The Rock, or any over the top 80s and 90s action classic even to Van Demme and Lundgren films?
Ramboraph4life and Ocpcommunications hate the word "cheesy" as they don't think 80s and 90s action films are "cheesy"
It breaks my heart to hear you didn't like it, lol. I love this movie. For me, every John Wick movie is better than the last. Great review, regardless.
With Akiria its actually funny becuase they introduced her like just a basic character - receptionist. Soon after we find out shes a daughter of one of Wicks old friends. That made me think she would be vital to the story but then they dump her on the train. But surely she will come back in the last fight scene? NOPE!
Even if you like her as a character, she provided nothing to the story except drag out the runtime.
She comes back in the 'after the credit scene'...
@@jamesatkinsonja I didn't see that until just now actually, I didn't miss much yet that made her character worse honestly. The comments in the video I saw sum up pretty much the same thing I said lol.
@@cosmicXtropicsShe vowed revenge on Caine and that is paid off in that scene. Like Halle Berry's character in part 3, I think she's fine mostly being a fun character in her own section and kept alive to maybe be followed up later in some form and the ending of both films have enough going on without shoehorning another character into them. But each to there own.
@@jamesatkinsonja I'm confused where you stand....My point was that she had no meaning from the start and she's not interesting enough to care for with a “revenge plot” even the main villain of 4 failed, being cocky isn't enough to peak my interest. In total 4 was just an unnecessary sequel after considering everything.
@@cosmicXtropics Each to there own but I enjoyed 4 [better than more than 3 which I liked but was the weakest in the run for me] and Bill Starskard's arrogant and ruthless villain. 3 left the 'John Wick Vs the High Table' storyline open [which is why 3 felt like 'set up' film for more John Wick and Ballerina rather than a conclusion] and 4 was needed to wrap it [probably best they didn't do 5 along side it]. I liked Akira as just a fun side character for that section, similar to Halle berry in 3 [who's also not really explored] or Scott Adkin's villain role here and the 'revenge' bit is just that last scene [and more on Caine's side as his actions earlier may prevent the reunion with his daughter he's been aiming for] but I can see why it didn't work for everyone.
good rant
John Wick 4 is the worst one is long and is the silliest
I just watched it and i felt the same. Proper let down. Good review though 👍
WOWW 😂😂 AS A GUY WHO HAS SEEN JOHN WICC 1 & 2 I THINK THEY ARE JUST OK MOVIES > BUT I DID SEE 4 IN THEATERS AND CAN SAY I LIKED IT WAY MORE AND THINK ITS A GOOD MOVIE.
I saw it in theatres on my 31st birthday and it's the most disappointing sequel I've watched. I didn't like it as much as the first 3 films.
After seeing it, I moved on and continue to celebrate my 31st birthday.
Chad Stahelski is the biggest idiot ever to walk on earth and screwed up big time and COVID-19 ruined the film.
I personally could NOT give a sh*t. Third one was some what weak for me. This one was just weak.
Totally true. JW4 sucks!
I like John Wick 1 and 2. I dislike 3 more and more because of the weak story and overabundance of cgi action. I think the formula is just wearing thin at this point. These movies were never the second coming of Jesus Christ for me like they are for others
^There's some truth in that.
You don’t think the trilogy compares to the eighties and nineties golden age of action movies?
Dredd sequel we need you so badly,where are you?
You're the first person I have seen pan this movie everyone else has given it high praise tho I have zero interest as I am not a huge fan of this Franchise or Keanu Reeves
Have you seen Keanu in speed and matrix?
Would you compare this franchise to the eighties and nineties action films even of Arnold to van demme?
I like Keanu but he’s a very one dimensional actor.He fits certain roles very well but a great actor he aint.Again not taking anything away from him.
@@Johnlindsey289
Several action series are just far superior overall movies to the John Wick series.
Rambo.Die Hard.Mission Impossible.Terminator.
@@redpillnibbler4423
The John Wick trilogy is great and no woke garbage.
Would you compare john Wick to Hard Target, Commando, Con Air, The Rock, Death Wish 3 or any Lundgren movie? and what is the difference between Rambo1 to 4 to John Wick movies?
@@Johnlindsey289
I don’t compare,each is different.It’s all personal opinion.If you think John Wick series is great then I’m delighted 👍
I place the series somewhere in the lower middle of ‘higher tier’ action movies.
John wick isn't dead he will be back and the studio wants to make more films feel your pain mate wick had the special bullet proof vest? Safe to say he's not dead fake his death but the director has said regardless it's not going to be happy ending regardless for John wick I heard nobody in the same universe as wick they trained together makes no sense ? Matt have u seen extraction2 trailer looks good another character back from the dead apperantly clinical dead as they say in the trailer maybe wick is the same wouldn't surprise me if they go that route with next wick film matt keep up great work
John come out to play.
I'd rather watch Crank 1 and 2 again.
And let’s hope at this rate a CRANk 3 does not happen because it would probably be toned down and woke
@@dong.corleone Could they get any crazier? Screw the woke people, anyway.
I was hoping Jean claude van damme would star n a John wick film b4 he retired. I guess that will never happen.😔😔😔😔😔😔😔
I guess I'm not the biggest fan of The John Wick films, though I'm sure the original is well-made just wasn't in the best of moods when I saw it.
Sequels felt formulaic to me I mean Chapter 2 and 3 I mean I didn't hate this one but I agree on some points I found it watchable.
I Agree Matt John Wick 4 is a Big Missed Opportunity IMO, Terrible Sequel, Poorly Written, I thought the Villains were Lame, & Shitty Ending where John Wick Dies, very Boring, it goes At a Snails Pace, The Action was Lame & Lackluster IMO, Keanu Reeves Looked Bored & Tired, But Laurence Fishburne, Clancy Brown, & Ian McShane were Fine But Wasted IMO, I Didn’t Like Them Killing Halle Berry Off Too Cause I Liked Her In John Wick 3, I Like Scott Adkins, & Bill Skarsgard But they did a Shitty Job Though IMO, Donnie Yen Sucked Too, Haven’t Seen Him Any Of His Foreign Films, But I don’t Like Him In His American Films he’s been in I thought he was Bland & Wooden, Great Review Matt, 1 of Keanu Reeves Worst IMO❤, & 1 of the Worsts Of 2023
Look at the salt in this comments section lol.
Where's the salt? if people disagree they disagree, Matt disagrees and I would never say he's salty, man just has his own opinion
Lol haaaaaaaahaaaaAaaaaaaa love your honesty but more then that I love your fukin RANTS they make me die laughing and fuk do I need it. I' would pay for a Greatest rants Blue ray , No joke., John Wick 1 -3 were Awesome thts a dam shame.
He’s much better at rants then Nostalgia Critic
What about ocpcommunications?
@@Johnlindsey289 he's great also. They both kill me lol
Yeahhhh they jumped the shark but I still enjoyed it.
It did have a lot of Action.
I like the movie but the way John dies is stupid taking 30 steps then shoot without dodging bullets. It should of been a fight scene Keanu vs Donnie then do gun play against each other. Rambo would that be better. ?
Wick needed to take the bullet so the Marquis ego would lead him to do the 'coup de grace' on him which is what he's after. Neither Caine or Wick want to see each other die, hence they do a fight between the two in the earlier Japan section instead of the finale.
@@jamesatkinsonjawhy try to make sense of it when dude is literally invincible, falls 4 story's and gets hit by about 50 cars
If I loved the series and they fucked up the fourth one I’d be pissed too!
Sounds like they should have had Wick team up with Fishbourns character and taken on the round table Taken style.