Throughout the history of the seventh art, there are films that have changed the trend of a whole genre. A success at the box office or in competitions can give rise to successive titles of the same typology taking for reference to this fundamental pillar what good results it has brought to studies. This is the case of products such as Shark, pulp Fiction or for example, Seven. And even if in recent years, the capacity of the Mecca of cinema to generate this type of pioneer bands has been significantly diminished, today one of the favorite stories of Prime Video subscribers confirms what seemed obvious from the beginning of the long saga: John Wick 4 It’s the final culmination of a story that reinvents all the clichés of action movies.
Since its appearance in the industry, the creation written by Derek Kolstad has made the public thirsty to continue consuming the adventures of this unstoppable killer who, in reality, just wants to be left alone. Its influence is undeniable and since its appearance, we have been able to see how one of the favorite films on Prime Video has been a key feature film to mark the future of several productions that would arrive much later. And it seems unlikely that later stories like Atomic, Tyler Rake, Person or the recent Monkey Man would have been shot down in this way without the existence of the fearsome Baba Yaga. Even Netflix and the Russo humans released their blockbuster The invisible agent a certain “John Wick” touch in its development. The action hero as we know him has taken a new direction, bringing Keanu Reeves to that altar that was once dominated by the Schwarzeneggers and Stallones on duty.
What is “John Wick 4” about?
The official synopsis of John Wick 4 is as follows: “John Wick, the legendary retired assassin, returns to action driven by an uncontrollable quest for revenge. If he is to achieve his goal, this time he will have to take his skills to a new level.
Among other things, the strength that this insurmountable assassin will have to acquire is to have a chance of redemption before the High Table. The organization that runs the world of hitmen in which the story takes place. In addition of course to the return of Reeves as the absolute protagonist, Ian McShane and Laurence Fishburne recover their secondary characters and in the same way, as we are already accustomed to the intellectual property, John Wick 4 strengthens the cast with faces as recognized as that of Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun), Shamier Anderson (Stowaway) Bill Skarsgard (The Raven) and the legendary martial arts cinema legend, Donnie Yen (hero).
It’s one of Prime Video’s favorites
The fourth installment of the John Wick adventures concludes a saga that exists since 2013 surprising the audience. With Reeves transformed into an action hero. The film is one of Prime Video’s favorites thanks to its non-stop fights and sequences, where the protagonist distributed left and rightand on the way he annihilated more than a hundred enemies. A myth? A legend? What seems clear is that the inventiveness of Chad Stahelski He doesn’t seem to have any limits when it comes to planning fight sequences. So, during his vendetta The public witnessed in particular how he decimated his rivals in the most improbable situations.
But why is this different from everything we know so far? Well, in reality, this maelstrom of revenge reproduces, without the comic aspect, the choreographies of Jackie Chan’s Early Years. Everything is measured and the montages are rare in dizzying scenes full of rhythm and inventive talent. So much so that often, the way in which Mr. Wick eliminates his enemies has often been modified. a clear component of humor and primitive enjoyment.
A franchise in full expansion
Despite John Wick 4 It seems like a full stop in the story, the extension of the license Lions Gate It continues to grow around the universe of this world dominated by crime and international hitmen. From the Amazon mini-series The continental, to the spin-off Ballerinawith Ana de Armas (scheduled for 2025). At the moment, there is no official confirmation of John Wick 5but the creators’ idea is present to show another individual story about Caine (Yen) and the revenge planned by Akira (Rina Sawayama). In fact, this is hinted at in a post-credits scene in the franchise itself.
Fans of the saga have a hard time watching the entire collection of films, since the first two installments are not available on any platform. Yes indeed, John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum It can be found on Prime Video as well as on Netflix and Movistar+.
