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Post by Vits on Jun 17, 2023 19:37:54 GMT
JOHN WICK CHAPTER 4 doesn’t justify its length, but it presents the best cinematography and production design of the franchise. Up until now, my issue with the overarching story was that the emotional component got lost over time. It went from being a revenge story to a simple “I’ll try to not get killed” story. The title character doesn’t have a new motivation in this sequel, but the history he shares with certain characters is emphasized a lot more, which is why some of the dramatic scenes are effective. Is this installment better or worse than CHAPTER 3 when it comes to the ridiculousness? It’s hard to say. On the one hand, the moments that cross the line of believability are fewer, because the first two thirds of the running time contain brief time jumps. That makes it easier for me to believe that John can recover from his injuries. On the other hand, the aforementioned moments are dumber and harder to forget. The last third is when John and a couple of his enemies practically become immortal. Not to mention a scene that takes place at a roundabout on a touristic location. All the vehicles keep going as if nothing were going on. Is that a form of satire? Nah, that would be giving the movie too much credit.
5/10
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Post by Vits on Jun 18, 2023 10:42:15 GMT
He was blind. We saw John use that to his advantage Akira knew Caine was blind. And yet, John was never able to defeat him. Besides, there are many situations where youth is a physical advantage, but these movies have shown that the best assassins are the ones with the most experience, regardless of age. All she needed was to be silent. Even if she didn't say anything (which I doubt, since she wouldn't waste the opportunity to let him know she's avenging her father), he could still hear her breathing or grunting (that's how he was able to kill Koji) or whatever weapon she would use. Caine also has his guard down. It's hard for me to imagine that a person, especially someone with a disability, becomes a part of this world and isn't always ready for danger.
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