John Wick Chapter 4 (2023)

John Wick Chapter 4 is the latest installment in the assassin, who no one can seem to kill, John Wick.

Director of all the John Wick movies, Chad Stahelski, is currently Hollywood's hottest action director. He has so many movies and tv shows now in production or pre-production. I'm most excited about the remake or rebooting of Highlander and the adaptation of Rainbow Six. He has proven himself a box office draw and this film is no exception.

The writer of the last John Wick, Parabellum, Shay Hatten takes the franchise to satisfyingly new places that seem to fit within the universe. I enjoyed Day Shift and Army of the Dead. Speaking of which, he has a sequel coming out soon for Netflix called Planet of the Dead. So look forward to that.

Keanu Reeves reprises his role for Chapter 4. He seems just as fit as in the first. I look forward to BRZRKR for which Reeves is the main character in the comic. It just concluded and is going to be an interesting adaptation. It's not too late to pick up your copies of the comic before they shoot up in price too.

As far as which one is the best in the series, number one will always be the best and it's probably too hard to compare the rest of them since they're all so interesting to watch. This one takes some odd choices that pay off but were risky. I'd still highly recommend this film. Result: A-

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