We Didn’t Deserve John Wick - A Video Essay

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  • @gnarlin4964
    @gnarlin4964 Рік тому +923

    I think Keanu Reeves's speech in John Wick 1 in which he says that he says the maybe he's back was excellently done. Lots of intensity.

    • @wozsalam8942
      @wozsalam8942 Рік тому +1

      yup

    • @endertwelve
      @endertwelve Рік тому +74

      Was about to say this. That level of rage was real and I was convinced that he's got the capability.

    • @naf8787
      @naf8787 Рік тому +45

      In cyberpunk he has so many well delivered lines so I'm convinced his voice in JW is on purpose

    • @triadwarfare
      @triadwarfare Рік тому

      A lot of dialogue was cut in the first movie purposefully by the editor, but with good reason.

    • @7StarHeryla
      @7StarHeryla Рік тому +9

      It’s funny because it seemed like Keanu himself disappeared in the early 2000s in a way so that was also Keanu saying he’s back . And boy is he haha

  • @shuvbhowmickbestin
    @shuvbhowmickbestin Рік тому +1690

    FINALLY someone talks about the STYLE of JW4...finally. It feels like all the credits is given only to the action pieces and not to the styles and costume design.

    • @phr3ui559
      @phr3ui559 Рік тому +5

      ok

    • @kami_1789
      @kami_1789 Рік тому +31

      Marquis was looking very drippy

    • @Zondels
      @Zondels Рік тому +32

      I feel like the whole movie series has gone too far, it does not really respect its original rules. For an example in the earlier movies when John Wick used his bulletproof suit, the bullets really hit him and he would have to take a few steps back and sometimes he even fell. Now in chapter 4, it is really stupid that he is basically just bulletproof and when he gets shot, he doesn't even flinch. All that aside, I think chapter 4 is a really good movie and Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen and Ian McShane are really good actors and fit into their roles.

    • @michaellane5381
      @michaellane5381 Рік тому

      Great films all

    • @3n3j0t4
      @3n3j0t4 Рік тому +23

      @@Zondels good point but if they respected those rules he’d realistically die in part 3

  • @edweefication
    @edweefication Рік тому +413

    For me, the reason why this franchise thrives is simply because everyone is having fun and you could see it. I mean, it's obvious that the choreographers are having fun. The screenwriters are having fun. The actors are having fun. The director IS having fun.
    We could feel that instead of asking "what are we going to do to make money," they just go "hey, we have new budget, let's go crazy and see how far we could do."

    • @JoseRodriguezBaby
      @JoseRodriguezBaby Рік тому +20

      And not as far as ridiculous range of doing impossible things over and over again. There are gimmicks actually funny and goofy, but never ridiculous.

    • @cocsmuggler6984
      @cocsmuggler6984 Місяць тому +3

      The director actually got the dragons breath idea from a game.

  • @jmanwild87
    @jmanwild87 Рік тому +1044

    About the Dialogue it's not just the writers who limit his lines Keanu himself will cut down his lines and while he may not be great at dialogue i will say Keanu seems really good at physical acting. his body language and face say a ton where he often struggles to not sound goofy.

    • @jmanwild87
      @jmanwild87 Рік тому +219

      Also in John Wick i feel it's very purposeful that John is incredibly awkward and doesn't speak much. Keanu can Act. I mean he talks a fuck ton in Cyberpunk 2077 and i feel he does a great job

    • @joshuaserrano8807
      @joshuaserrano8807 Рік тому +31

      @@jmanwild87 I completely agree and have mentioned this to ppl, but what i don’t get is WHY? I’ve never gotten why he talks that way its kinda funny

    • @jmanwild87
      @jmanwild87 Рік тому +93

      @Joshua Serrano John seems like the kind of person who has no idea about the politics of the underworld and struggles deeply to not only connect with people but talk with them. (I mean in the first movie while at his wife's wake he stands alone) he probably rarely speaks at all with people and considering he probably hasn't talked with his friends under the table in years i can understand him sounding incredibly awkward with a weird cadence

    • @3n3j0t4
      @3n3j0t4 Рік тому +11

      @@joshuaserrano8807 weird vocal chords, mouth/jaw structure, speaking habits, etc. probably

    • @badgirlhollywood9741
      @badgirlhollywood9741 Рік тому +2

      He puts on a good mask

  • @ThomasLuongo
    @ThomasLuongo Рік тому +442

    Keanu Reeves is a better actor than I think you give him credit for. There's a sincerity that comes through all of his work (beyond his 'charisma') that he knows how to use very well. He is very good opposite the right people. JW is just not a man of words, doesn't need to speak and yet we know exactly what he's thinking. That's good acting. Reeves is economic. Yes, his range is limited but few can do what he does as well as he does it. He sells JW's pain. That's what makes this series work so well.

    • @some_doofus
      @some_doofus Рік тому +28

      I also do think he can pull off the more emotional, dramatic roles fairly well on occasion. I thought he was quite enjoyable to watch in The Devil's Advocate, even toward the end in the very heated and dialogue heavy scenes. Of course he had Al Pacino to help spur him along but I think it was definitely a good performance by Reaves.

    • @Gyro_Scope360
      @Gyro_Scope360 Рік тому

      ​@@some_doofus Keeanu reeves was in devils advocate?

    • @azrael6280
      @azrael6280 Рік тому +7

      @@Gyro_Scope360 Keanu Reeves was The Devil's Advocate

    • @tyrionstrongjaw7729
      @tyrionstrongjaw7729 Рік тому +13

      I agree with this, I think people hold the "short dialogue" against him. (And yeah it's true his early attempts at shakespeare-esque monologues weren't exactly stellar) what Keanu has that a lot of actors don't is, seemingly, sincerity. The only reason he gets away with the minimal dialogue in JW4 is because we believe every syllable. Ofc it's been built up in the lore since the first movie (The baba yaga, he is a man of singular will etc...) But even with the lore, Keanu is sincere enough that somehow you buy a merchant of death fell in love with a woman and that changed his entire course in life. And even though the loss of her (and the pup) leads him back into that life, he's been changed by it, and somehow that's not just an action film hook but an emotional journey that you take along with him. I'm not sure the others that he listed as "stunt men" can pull that off.

    • @Xx4PIN20xX
      @Xx4PIN20xX Рік тому +4

      Facts Keanu is a much better actor then he gives him credit for. He ain't no rock or Tom cruise.

  • @demzdi9376
    @demzdi9376 Рік тому +264

    John Wick 4 is the kind of movie you asked your most respected colleagues (in terms of mutual understanding) if they already watch it

  • @codyyu2113
    @codyyu2113 Рік тому +134

    9:45
    As the wise Charlie would say… “these are not clips… THESE ARE MAGS!”

    • @Saipan2297
      @Saipan2297 Рік тому +1

      that's a bit nitpicking ngl

    • @kaufmankieran
      @kaufmankieran Рік тому +1

      I was hoping I wouldn't have to be the jerk to say it 😂

    • @DoctorQuackenbush
      @DoctorQuackenbush 3 місяці тому +5

      @@kaufmankieran With all the underhanded efforts to unconstitutionally restrict firearms ownership post Bruen, using terms properly is important.
      I don’t mind being the jerk in such context. 😉

    • @SolidusLightning777
      @SolidusLightning777 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@Saipan2297if it's blatantly incorrect, it's not nitpicking. Mags are boxes with springs, clips are pieces of metal with grooves. Completely different.

  • @whynot1548
    @whynot1548 Рік тому +115

    Keanu's acting has undoubtedly improved greatly in the last 20 years

    • @Kolateak_
      @Kolateak_ Рік тому +22

      _"Yeah"_

    • @chanceseverson
      @chanceseverson Рік тому +2

      idk about that one I audibly laughed out loud whenever he talked during the fourth movie

    • @kangjhha
      @kangjhha Рік тому

      @@chanceseverson 😂

  • @usdjxavi
    @usdjxavi Рік тому +320

    Just saw chapter 4 today and yes they hit all the marks! That scene where they went hotline Miami mode with the dragons breath was pure chaotic ecstasy. The steps to the church when the score played genesis by justice a group that has that raw French sound that has this film really connect to its Paris setting, especially with the news of today going on- the streets are hectic around the world. The visuals felt like I was watching a moving renaissance painting. It was the most visually pleasing movie in the franchise! 10/10 I’m going to watch this movie at least 2 more times in theaters

    • @JoseFM61
      @JoseFM61 Рік тому +8

      I’m pretty sure the “hotline Miami” mode scene was paying homage to the John wick indie game! Check it out and you’ll see what I’m talking about! Got swept under the rug!

    • @3n3j0t4
      @3n3j0t4 Рік тому +4

      @@JoseFM61 that game is awful I’m sorry bud

    • @ProfDCoy
      @ProfDCoy Рік тому +8

      Ehhhh, it's a decent game for whay it costs. I wouldn't tell anyone it's a must have but I wouldn't warn anyone to not even try it. I had fun.
      And yeah, that scene had to have been a wink to the game.

    • @ProfDCoy
      @ProfDCoy Рік тому +8

      And if all that game achieved was convincing them to shoot that JW4 scene, it was 1000% worth it.

    • @3n3j0t4
      @3n3j0t4 Рік тому +6

      @@ProfDCoy that scene was not a nod to the game you’re overthinking it. John Wick Hex did not invent top down cinematography

  • @cgreen9686
    @cgreen9686 Рік тому +74

    I would counter Keanu is a great actor who’s natural demeanor is his greatest asset. I don’t think anyone could play any of his iconic roles better. He doesn’t need to say much because you can enjoy his subtle personality without the need of a bunch of words.

    • @corwinjkabuki
      @corwinjkabuki 2 місяці тому

      Since Bill and Ted Keanu has been extremely likable! There's no denying that.

  • @kuranhelix278
    @kuranhelix278 Рік тому +129

    A performance from Keanu that I love and kinda shows that he CAN deliver "good dialogue" is Cyberpunk 2077. Not sure if it's the character but I just love his performance in the game.

    • @ReaperShackal
      @ReaperShackal Рік тому +27

      I think alot of it is good casting. Silverhand isn't an extremely expressive person aside from a few emotions like anger. He's deep but in ways that aren't on display. You don't require a Bryan Cranston level actor for that kind of character. That said, I think it is Keanu's best work. I very much appreciate his portrayal of the character.

    • @adawgpullup
      @adawgpullup Рік тому +1

      shame we didnt see much more of that

    • @naf8787
      @naf8787 Рік тому +6

      ​@@adawgpullup cyberpunk dlc is inbound so fingers crossed

  • @XiahouDun1225
    @XiahouDun1225 Рік тому +92

    I wanna say, Reeves' Third Act Breakdown(?) in John Wick 1 was pretty good. When he actually tells Viggo why he's ripping his empire down. It's like, there was all this build up to it. Like the deeper and deeper into the film it got, the higher and higher the pressure got, until he let out a little steam valve.

  • @DerTypDa
    @DerTypDa Рік тому +55

    What I particularly love about this series is how you can really see and feel the quality of every single aspect of the production. Of course, Stahelski and Reeves get well-deserved praise for direction and acting. But also literally every other thing is on point. The secondary characters are incredibly entertaining. The writing hits a great balance between gritty, intriguing, and just very slightly comedic. The stunt team is incredible and absolutely best in class. The cinematography is enchanting and bold. The set design is memorable and beautiful. The audio is excellent. The costuming is great particularly when they get to really go for it, like with Osaka and the Marquis. There is just no aspect of them that feels half-assed or low-effort.

  • @byronfredrick1280
    @byronfredrick1280 Рік тому +25

    Watching 2-4 in theaters multiple times really paints your point. Everytime the audience was super engaged and it really feels like everyone is being brought together to watch John Wick whoop ass in creative, funny, and badass ways.

  • @AllPurposeBaked
    @AllPurposeBaked Рік тому +189

    WOAH! Didn’t realize this was a smaller channel until I checked the comments. This is good stuff my friend. I’d love to see a spoiler review of the final film. I truly think that it might be THE best action movie ever made. The influences from gun fu movies and old Hollywood stunt work are just immaculate!

    • @LunarXZ_
      @LunarXZ_ Рік тому +2

      It ain’t the final one, they already greenlit a 5th

    • @s4muel820
      @s4muel820 Рік тому +2

      @@LunarXZ_ They did? im not too sure thats a good thing in my opinion the end of chapter 4 was a perfect conclusion to the story.

    • @LunarXZ_
      @LunarXZ_ Рік тому +1

      @@s4muel820 yeah idk either, I don’t want to them to turn it into the next fast and the furious franchise. But the director, Keanu, and everyone else involved seems to deeply care about the series and their fans, so if they make a 5th I think they’d only do it if they knew the fans would really love it.

    • @s4muel820
      @s4muel820 Рік тому +1

      @@LunarXZ_ If they could find a way to make it even better than the 4th one I obviously wouldn't complain, but I don't want them to ruin the already beautiful ending.

    • @johnmacangus2634
      @johnmacangus2634 Рік тому +1

      ​@@LunarXZ_ I hope we get to discover more of Mr Nobody. I find him fascinating as a character

  • @marioarcadia3611
    @marioarcadia3611 Рік тому +21

    John Wick is the franchise we didn't deserve, but the one we need...

  • @someonelikeme7551
    @someonelikeme7551 Рік тому +100

    So true about the action being very grounded but JW still seems like a superhero. Love the franchise and I hope it gets more recognition!

    • @joaopescusa
      @joaopescusa Рік тому +4

      And the other characters in the franchise do speak about JW in such high marks that the audience knows he is the top dog in the room, in any situation.

    • @gabrielpanagsagan9741
      @gabrielpanagsagan9741 Рік тому +1

      You ain't gonna get the reputation of being called the baba yaga for nothing

    • @rasalasblack
      @rasalasblack 2 місяці тому

      So, who will win? John Wick vs The Punisher? Someone's gotta ask and I'm excitedly curious AF.

  • @uchidaoginome
    @uchidaoginome Рік тому +65

    On Tom Cruise's "limited" acting ability, have you ever seen Born on the Fourth of July? Jerry McGuire? Magnolia?! His performances in Legend, The Outsiders and even as far back as Taps are great for a young actor just coming onto the scene. In The Color of Money he was also phenomenal! I watched War of the Worlds with my kids last summer and even I forgot how much of a range of emotion he shows there. The guy's got chops! And he's a hell of a producer. When he puts his money behind a film, it gets made and made well.

    • @LordHaveMurcielago
      @LordHaveMurcielago Рік тому +11

      I don’t understand. Why the hell does Tom Cruise keep getting hated on?! Smh

    • @thelegolistme3250
      @thelegolistme3250 Рік тому +12

      Just wanna add Last Samurai to your list, Cruise can act incredibly well

    • @alxk78
      @alxk78 Рік тому +9

      I coudnt agree with you more, there is a reason why Scorsese put a 19 year old Tom Cruise next to Paul Newman in the color of money, because hes one one hell of an actor. I agree Keanu wasnt great in Dracula but Tom cruise was awesome as Lestat in Interview with a vampire.

    • @Blue_Lunacy
      @Blue_Lunacy Рік тому +5

      I guess it's because Cruise seems to be more focus on the Mission Impossible franchise and action films more in the last decade.
      There are legit reason why people do not like Tom Cruise. Since he is one of the highest ranking member of Scientology.

    • @Ralderable
      @Ralderable Рік тому

      Hear! Hear!

  • @FoNgThOnG
    @FoNgThOnG Рік тому +16

    "No ones head explodes"
    Chapter 3, some of those High Table Soldiers head do get exploded after John upgrades to the shotgun lol

    • @euclyptuseuphoria3759
      @euclyptuseuphoria3759 Місяць тому +1

      To be honest, it'd be more unrealistic if they got shot in the head with a shotgun and it DIDNT explode

    • @olibz
      @olibz Місяць тому +1

      Well you did say upgraded shotgun

  • @andisa9599
    @andisa9599 Рік тому +4

    It’s criminal how not a single John wick movie hasn’t crossed billion box office mark

    • @MadhavSharma-th3eu
      @MadhavSharma-th3eu 11 днів тому

      Maybe it's style is now mainstream but isn't accessible due to approach and violence remember it is r rated

  • @SalvationCode
    @SalvationCode Рік тому +15

    I remain immensely surprised & grateful that this series kept its momentum up and only got better with more installments. I still remember watching JW1 in 2014 and being blown away by the refreshingly confident action shots that weren't afraid of lingering or showing you everything. I think the Red Circle Club scene in that movie still ranks as my favorite action sequence of all time, honestly.
    I also think Keanu is very good at a particular kind of acting. He definitely brings the intensity and sincerity required for a character like John. Same with Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk. His barely restrained rage & turmoil comes through really well in both of those roles.

  • @UserNameUnavailableAtThisTime
    @UserNameUnavailableAtThisTime Рік тому +3

    I was already SO pumped for The Batman. I accidentally managed to see it in a theatre that was not only IMAX but SURROUND SOUND. I had an out of body experience when Batman burst through the flames of the semi truck wreckage while his theme BLARED! I walked out mind blown cause that was exactly what you talked about, a film MEANT for the theatre. I genuinely don't wanna watch it again unless it's in a place even similar to a theatre. A phone, laptop, or even tv will NEVER compare to that experience.

  • @somthingsomething665
    @somthingsomething665 Рік тому +6

    I don´t know if i´m nitpicking here, but the first Mission Impossible movie was a spy thriller. Not to be mistaken what it has evolved into. Now it´s just Tom Cruise doing insane stunt performances. The plot and characters have been side lined. As for the JW, it´s great to see a franchise doing it´s own thing. When it comes to filming action.

  • @Red19487
    @Red19487 Рік тому +61

    I think the whole "doesn't die from falling insane heights" is because like Marquis said in the 4th movie "Just a ghost looking for a grave" so you can say he can't "die" until he finds it even with the foreshadowing where he mentions about his tombstone.

  • @FalconCooper
    @FalconCooper Рік тому +37

    After having watched Chapter 4 three times already in theater (and many more times will happen), it's just the perfect example of a cinemactic experience. The settings, the action, the photography and the music really come together on the big screen, the nightclub scene had me vibing for real.

  • @maxvl2832
    @maxvl2832 Рік тому +132

    A movie of how JW became who he is and working under the high table would be awesome!

    • @aryangautam8362
      @aryangautam8362 Рік тому +5

      Yeah JW 5 needs to be a prequel 😊

    • @soulofcinder201
      @soulofcinder201 Рік тому +30

      Yeah but I would like the impossible job to remain a mystery

    • @hourglas
      @hourglas Рік тому +19

      ​@@soulofcinder201I'd like to see his true last job, the one that made him decide to quit. Then the movie ends with him asking for an Out and being given the "impossible task".

    • @krill360x
      @krill360x Рік тому +1

      There is a comic book showing that.

    • @CaptainLeftHook
      @CaptainLeftHook Рік тому +16

      @@aryangautam8362 Keanu is almost 60. He can't act much younger John Wick.

  • @SmartypantsTutoring
    @SmartypantsTutoring Рік тому +38

    Great video. I love this franchise. I’m of two minds. Part of me wants to see more of Wick, but another is glad to them get out on top. I hope the spin-offs have the same level of craft and care.

    • @yKO-pq4cb
      @yKO-pq4cb Рік тому

      Wasn't there going to be a fifth movie as well?

    • @SmartypantsTutoring
      @SmartypantsTutoring Рік тому +2

      There was talk of it. Then it got scrapped as 4 got even better than what they initially pictured. Now there is talk of it again.

    • @GodForHire
      @GodForHire Рік тому +3

      ​@@SmartypantsTutoring There is a spin-off movie called the ballerina about John's crime family and then there's a 3 part miniseries show about a young Winston and tue continental in the 1970's. With the possibility of more projects down the road, so we are gonna be in the wick-verse for a while longer.

  • @ChrisS-tu4pj
    @ChrisS-tu4pj Рік тому +10

    To be fair, Cruise has done some really good stuff outside his usual range. 'Rainman', 'Interview with the Vampire', 'Born on the 4th of July' to name a few. Cruise isn't Day Lewis, but he's more than Reeves and Rock.

  • @DesocupadoXtremo
    @DesocupadoXtremo Рік тому +1

    Keanu acting in John wick is like he was an video game protagonist, hes only a mean to drive the story not an integral part himself, thats what makes the audience see yourself as him

  • @nolanrex00
    @nolanrex00 Рік тому +1

    I watched John Wick chapter 4 in theaters 3 times and my favorite thing to do was to count bullets and "goons".
    Every bullet is seen and heard, you can count and figure out exactly when John needs to reload and it's sooooo satisfying to follow along as the fights go on. There are parts of the movie when I knew he was out of bullets but the character didn't so he would try to shoot a goon but it didn't work and he would have to improvise. It's so fun.
    It was also fun to count how many people he would take out at each location, and to count the number of moves he would use to take each one out. My favorite will always be in the Osaka location, where he would take some goons out in 3 moves! I also loved counting the "kill" count in the house where he had that fire gun, the one who can pierce suits. Also sooooo satisfying!

  • @Anand_KL
    @Anand_KL Рік тому +9

    I just stumbled onto this video and I have nothing but praise for your audio essay. Every word you spoke was spot on. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for writing it, editing it, speaking it and for the whole video.
    I loved the film; it's by far the best of four brilliant films. It's set a very high benchmark for action films that will follow. I agree that they should stop here, on a high but I sure would look forward to a Chapter 5.
    Whilst every frame of every scene was simply brilliant, the scene where the camera starts low and moves up and up to looking down and we see John fighting in a continuous take, has to be the bestest scene ever. Brilliant. I'll be going to an IMAX cinema near me for a second viewing specifically for that scene.
    Whilst every one of the four films showcase urban design, cities, streets, architecture, interiors, handrails, bookshelves, elevations, plan views, it's this fourth film that simply does it the best. Every architect, every designer must see it.
    Thank you mate for a brilliant video.

  • @technicalleon
    @technicalleon Рік тому +6

    Haven't seen JW4 yet, but I'm a fan of the franchise. Besides the excellent and grounded action choreography, I particularly love John Wick for their amazing world building, especially in the first movie. The idea of this unspoken underground society of assassins who transact using gold coins just captured my imagination. They did such a great job with setting up the world of John Wick just through the little bits and pieces they sprinkled into the first movie.

  • @RayJacobsenJr
    @RayJacobsenJr Рік тому +8

    I saw John Wick Chapter 4 in Imax, In the first second of the movie behind me i heard "Holy Sh!t" two seconds later I heard behind me "Here" " We" "Go"
    You had to be there to understand.

  • @kleini3
    @kleini3 Рік тому +5

    I think one of the best scenes in chapter 4 was the fight scenes in Osaka in the training room with the samurai artifacts. U can really see how he exhaust more and more through the fight and how it’s impact’s his moves

  • @Will_Parker
    @Will_Parker Рік тому +2

    Anything made by this production team, Nobody, Bullet Train, Violent Night and of course John Wick, NEEDS to be seen in theaters. They're fun and everything about them, from the visuals to the sound design, needs to be seen on the best possible setup with a bunch of other people.

  • @wrenside
    @wrenside Рік тому +1

    One important factor is the director likes to direct action. many directors hand off this work to someone else. Second is preparation. The action sequences have been worked out to a fair thee well so that once the cameras are rolling they know what the hell to do. This saves time and money and gives the action flow. great presentation. thanks.

  • @lyh01
    @lyh01 Рік тому +2

    I always chuckle a bit whenever film youtubers bring up the liam neeson fence hopping scene lol. The amount of cuts is truly ridiculous

  • @Croiri
    @Croiri Рік тому

    Simply amazing. The actors, the stunts, the attention to detail. Scenes are clear and did not make use of "shaky af camera", which makes it even better. I repeat, simply amazing.

  • @dondydoo7474
    @dondydoo7474 Рік тому +15

    Watched JW if they made the film an hour longer, and I would not have noticed .Talk about time flying Bye. Action nonstop ,almost shed a tear at the end . If anything, it must be seen on the big screen. 🎉

    • @_loechness_
      @_loechness_ Рік тому

      I saw this in my local imax theater. Started at 9:30 pm, got out at 12:30 am.

  • @Koifin3
    @Koifin3 6 місяців тому +2

    Keanu is much better of an actor than you give him credit for. His role in Cyberpunk alone is a masterclass.

  • @j.r.b7661
    @j.r.b7661 Рік тому +2

    Everything about this was perfect except the slight at Tom Cruise, who’s dramatic performances are really quite outstanding. Rain Man, Born on the 4th, Jerry Maguire, A Few Good Men. The list goes on really

  • @aesenam
    @aesenam Рік тому +5

    I was totally onboard until the tiers of actors, and you put Tom Cruise, an actor with a Palme d'Or and Golden Globe in a tier with The Rock. You probably need to watch more of his films to see just how good Tom Cruise is.

  • @chasylazy4862
    @chasylazy4862 Рік тому +15

    I totally agree, as much as I love John wick, this is really the perfect ending for him, I would like to see more stories of the world setting, but please no John wick 5

    • @iantaakalla8180
      @iantaakalla8180 Рік тому +1

      If there is a fifth movie, it better focus on the outcome of John winning his freedom throughout perspectives not involving John Wick at all without adding any more story

    • @illusion630
      @illusion630 Рік тому

      @@iantaakalla8180 No man John wick 5 needs to be a prequel, John Wick actually needs to be in the movie called John Wick 5

  • @doublep1980
    @doublep1980 Рік тому +9

    The only other action movie franchise that can compete with the John Wick movies, are the The Raid films. Sadly there are only 2 of them.
    Director Gareth Evans just finished shooting a new movie, called ''Havoc'' starring Tom Hardy for netflix and I can't wait to see it. He also did a tv-series, called ''Gangs of London'' which I recommend.

    • @dantefromdevilmaycry9857
      @dantefromdevilmaycry9857 Рік тому

      Wait what? When's it coming out?!

    • @doublep1980
      @doublep1980 Рік тому

      @@dantefromdevilmaycry9857 No release date as of yet, but the movie is in post-production.

  • @curiousconsultant7922
    @curiousconsultant7922 Місяць тому

    Very glad that the universe is expanding with a spinoff now. I sure hope they don't lose all the things that you talked about in this video, because you are spot-on.
    Crazy that the winning formula is sitting there in plain view and yet the first John Wick film is 10 years old now and no one else has managed to create a similar product.
    Compared to the 80s when every action movie followed a near identical format, it might sound repetitive and boring but the fact is it worked and gave us many classics.

  • @DouglasBurton
    @DouglasBurton 6 місяців тому

    I love the explanation about how Keanu does very little talking and all the great actors around him just talk for him. I had never really thought about that. It worked so well at building the mythos of John Wick that I didn't think of the real world reasons as well.

  • @pgplaysvidya
    @pgplaysvidya Рік тому

    nevermind john wick. this channel is criminally underrated
    subbed

  • @danrowden3898
    @danrowden3898 Рік тому +5

    I too love this franchise and look forward to seeing 4. Nice video. Well written and expressed.

  • @andisa9599
    @andisa9599 Рік тому +2

    If he spoke a lot, that would ruin the mystery that is John Wick, so him not talking a lot is the best thing for this movie and to push the bad ass narrative of him

  • @archipelago93
    @archipelago93 Рік тому +1

    10:21 That’s a really good point. The mix between it not being realistic at all on the whole, but the individual fights are very realistic, are a big part of what make it such a compelling franchise. It reminds me of a lot of the more recent comic book movies-and not just that they have super powers, but personally I’m not a fan of how much light hearted humor is part of the story when they’re literally fighting to save the universe.

  • @pepperpeterpiperpickled9805
    @pepperpeterpiperpickled9805 Рік тому +1

    I just want a prequal in which John Wick earns his reputation, meets his future wife and decides he wants out. Then we see him take down an entire crime family.
    We can see how much he loved his wife and it will enhance the entire franchise because we know that love is what kick-started the series.

  • @berivers5141
    @berivers5141 Рік тому +2

    "Mission Impossible" 1 is a classic. It was a different time with different expectations that paved the way for the films of today.

    • @DoctorQuackenbush
      @DoctorQuackenbush 3 місяці тому

      Gonna have to disagree. Phelps (or Briggs in S1) would never be a traitor. I stopped after MI 1.
      I loved the original TV show, though.

    • @vn3202
      @vn3202 Місяць тому

      Agreed. Mind boggling to think that MI1 is "mediocre". That movie is a true classic. Albeit more of spy movie and less high octane but imo, by far, the best MI movie.

  • @Goblinprincete
    @Goblinprincete Рік тому +4

    Great video. I wanna say, I think that there is some aspects of Keanu as an *actor* that goes unappreciated. Thumbsucker, My Own Private Idaho, The Matrix (IMO), and Parenthood show that he actually is an above average actor. He may have limited range, but I think he actually has a fair amount of depth, especially for an actor who's known for very poppy films. One huge thing about Keanu *is* that dedication, which you do call out, but I think he also really understands on a very mechanical level the craft and mechanics of the projects he involves himself in, or at least he tries to. He's really deeply intelligent about unpretentious pop art, and I think that lack of pretention turns into an onscreen earnestness that many more...thespianly performers frequently lack. Also, in the case of John Wick, I think it's really clear that it's not just the writers choosing to reduce Keanu's dialogue, as there were reports of Keanu gunning to say less and less in each movie (and especially in 4), but it isn't because he isn't capable, I think Keanu is clearly leaning into the idiosyncracy, fantasy (and humor) of John as a character, and he does *a lot* with his physical acting even when he isn't doing stunts that just doesn't get talked about enough in my opinion. Compare his performance in JW4 to the original, the original has some of Keanu's clearest dramatic acting in an action film since The Matrix, but John Wick 4 sees him as a character get such loveable reactions and I can't help but feel we (even the droves of us who clearly love these films) undersell what is calibrated deadpan as just non/bad acting.
    One other aspect of Keanu's performance that I think is underappreciated or underconsidered is that he is...talking like himself (a more exaggerated and more clipped version film by film, but all the same), Keanu does have a kind of 'awkward' cadence to his speech sometimes. People have an awkward cadence to their speech sometimes, and for me, as funny as it can be it does make John feel like a person in this heightened world rather than just an action movie cipher. I think that when you point out that John doesn't always look "cool" doing cool and violent work as a character, but comes off as cool because he's getting shit done rather than feeling like a pantomime, that earnestness extends to his dialogue scenes. I'll take watching performers really commit to material they want to be present for and understand fully over someone who is overperforming but seemingly in a different scene because they aren't present and earnest in the scene they are contributing to. I don't think that Keanu is awards worhty or anything in these movies, but I do think he is good, and don't need to qualify that with "at what he does" when what he's doing on these (and other) films is actually very hard work.

  • @SunGawdRa
    @SunGawdRa Рік тому +1

    Damn, you broke it down pretty perfectly, haha! While I love Keanu too, him being taciturn works pretty well for these movies.

  • @josephdonovan2123
    @josephdonovan2123 Рік тому +3

    Really great video! I got halfway through, checked to see if it was by a channel I know, and was incredibly surprised you don't even have 2k subscribers. Keep it up, you'll go places!

  • @coolaxeguy6629
    @coolaxeguy6629 Рік тому

    What a very enjoyable video, like stated I thought this vid being at 20 minutes was pushing for what the title suggested but here we are me happy having watched it.

  • @Zavex
    @Zavex Рік тому

    Hey this is a pretty good video for a small channel. That one scene in Osaka with a cherry blossom type of tree behind John Wick was beautiful, perfect wallpaper material ha

  • @doc655
    @doc655 Рік тому +1

    11:41 that shot always looked so cool to me

  • @Synchronicitizen
    @Synchronicitizen Рік тому +17

    The creators of JW4 pay homage to many of their favorite directors, martial arts styles, cars, etc in these films. I believe that Keanu is modeling his interpretation of the John Wick character after the performances of the great Clint Eastwood in his “spaghetti westerns” of the ‘60’s and 70’s. When you watch the Ruska Roma scene in Berlin where John Wick suffers as an ever-tightening noose digs into his neck, how can you not be reminded of Clint Eastwood in Hang ‘Em High. Keanu gives a great performance. You might want to brush up on your film history. These references (from eastern philosophical passages to lines of dialogue from previous JW chapters and The Matrix trilogy) are vast in scope. Do some homework, then keep these things in mind the for the next time you rewatch John Wick 4.

  • @sameersadh6717
    @sameersadh6717 Рік тому +30

    I have to disagree with you about your Tom Cruise comment . He was a character actor before he became an action hero . Comparing his acting skills to arnold's /Rock's is really insulting.

    • @bverrue602
      @bverrue602 Рік тому +3

      And Mission Impossible was great. 2 and 3 tried but the style didn't fit. (Sorry John Woo)

  • @terradon852
    @terradon852 Рік тому +2

    I thought the awkwardness between him and donnie in the church scene fit perfectly in that context. 2 friends that don't want to kill each other but have to.

  • @darthrevan2957
    @darthrevan2957 Рік тому +5

    Did my man just call attack of the clones a comedy? 😂 0:33

  • @buckrogers5331
    @buckrogers5331 Рік тому

    Very well done and articulated. Your voice sounds like another top film analyst. Not surprised. You deserve more subs.

  • @miles0169
    @miles0169 Рік тому

    Great work on the script man. Wish could give this vid 25 likes.

  • @GatoConBotas403
    @GatoConBotas403 Рік тому +1

    The last wish absolutely SLAPS in theaters

  • @leandroschenone7253
    @leandroschenone7253 Місяць тому

    You get my like and comment just because of the intro.. now allow to finish the rest of the video, that is just my undeserved deserve in this Wonderful and amazing world that stahelski and koldstad calve for us 🎉

  • @MrOiram46
    @MrOiram46 Рік тому +2

    Keanu did have a great moment of dialogue in the 1st John Wick film where Wick demands Viggo to hand over his son or he’ll get them both.

  • @Baitullmaqdis
    @Baitullmaqdis Рік тому

    I would call myself a John Wick enthusiast but u sir is what one calls a true John Wick connoisseur..... the way u set the proper rules into executing this valuable thought after video then again "Rules… without them we live with the animals,”

  • @jokermorningstar5816
    @jokermorningstar5816 Рік тому +1

    my most cherrished cinema memories is me going alone

  • @iamtheexaggerator2760
    @iamtheexaggerator2760 Рік тому

    The Mirror B. theme???!!!! I subscribed just for that. Also, great review. I absolutely love this franchise and Keanu!

  • @Aczie042
    @Aczie042 Рік тому +6

    Excellent analyze of John Wick. Now I have to see the 4th one in theatres.

  • @abnerbondoc7087
    @abnerbondoc7087 Рік тому

    This channel deserves more subscribers

  • @cosmoskronos5489
    @cosmoskronos5489 Рік тому +1

    I'm not sure if the reference to Mauler's "Unbridled Praise" was intentional, but it's really funny considering the EFAP crew's take on the John Wick series xD

  • @pedropierre9594
    @pedropierre9594 5 годин тому +1

    I remember the first time i watched John Wick, knew nothing about it only that the great Keanu Reeves was in it, what a surprise it was

  • @jondoe7451
    @jondoe7451 Рік тому +2

    Tom Cruise has "just enough talent to get by"? WTF? I'm far from a Cruise fan, but the guy's nailed a wide range of serious dramatic roles.

    • @TheSkyFallTronic
      @TheSkyFallTronic 2 місяці тому +1

      I think the idea is that he is playing "Tom Cruise" in all of his movies or is relatively one dimensional. Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio and the like are playing everything and anything. I like Cruise's performance in "Tropic Thunder" but in anything else, he does, I just see Tom Cruise on the screen, just like The Rock, Ryan Reynolds, Arnold, Sylvester, Jackie Chan and so on. That being said, it would be a weird movie to see Leonardo DiCaprio doing karate kicks and one liners while flexing his pecks.

  • @alteredbeast7145
    @alteredbeast7145 Рік тому +1

    I remember sitting at home and putting the first movie on a whim. I can count on one hand the amount of films I remember watching for the first time.

  • @MegaMan-bs3oy
    @MegaMan-bs3oy Рік тому

    I had the honor of seeing Everything Everywhere alone at my local AMC. Sat in the middle with my popcorn and coke. Cried laughed and clapped like I was a kid again. That movie and that cast deserved every thing they got.

  • @TheShaleco
    @TheShaleco Рік тому +1

    Thank you for putting all my thoughts into a video. I've been gushing about these movies for years and It's incredible they just keep getting better and better.

  • @darkman9639
    @darkman9639 Рік тому

    Dude, you really make some good stuff.

  • @ZeZwede
    @ZeZwede Рік тому +2

    Imagine puting tom Cruise level of acting as the same as The Rock.

  • @ethansdroid
    @ethansdroid 2 місяці тому

    Three mins in and we get a "I'm 'bout tuh GLAAAAZE" disclaimer. Instant sub

  • @pudlmaker
    @pudlmaker 6 місяців тому

    Very well done video, explains my fascination with the series.

  • @esk8er900
    @esk8er900 Рік тому

    Did anyone else see the m79 grenade launcher aka “the blooper” at 10:41? Same as Arnold used in T2… idk if it was an Easter egg but it was a nice little nod cuz John might as well be a damn terminator lol.

  • @jaimeruiz7837
    @jaimeruiz7837 2 місяці тому +1

    I remember Keanu wanted to play Spike in a Cowboy Bebop movie and he never had the chance. He finally got that ending though on the stairs.

  • @march4232
    @march4232 Рік тому +1

    Touching on your topic that oftentimes John isn't made out to be infinitely cooler than he actually is during fights. I mean, he absolutely is cool, but that's more just the result of the actual fight scene than the camera going out of their way to paint him as hot shit. A result of the kevlar suits that John and the High Table employees wear is that oftentimes during firefights, they're hiding behind their suit jackets to protect their heads! It makes sense in context, but that isn't as if it isn't a little silly. I just appreciate that the creators managed to incorporate that facet of their fighting styles without completely taking you out of the action!

  • @T4ZSK1
    @T4ZSK1 Рік тому +2

    I agree with the point of Keanu Reeves not being that great of an actor... which was one of the reasons I was so positively surprised by Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk. It wasn't an overly expressive character either, but he NAILED the subtlety of the character. His anger towards corporations, regret over how he left things with Rogue and Kerry and his deep sadness over what's become of his legacy... all top notch. But I feel like that was also mostly due to the excellent writing and directing of the game.
    If it hadn't been for the bugs and missing features I think we'd STILL be talking about Cyberpunk's masterful story and direction.

  • @camiscute3578
    @camiscute3578 Рік тому

    W video. Keep making these, you just need one video to blow up and you'll make it

  • @GiodyneSTG
    @GiodyneSTG Рік тому +1

    That top down scene in 4 was so sick I thought wick was in hotline Miami for a sec

  • @chandelight59
    @chandelight59 14 днів тому

    17:36, it seems he's stepping his game up with Shadow in Sonic 3.

  • @noireanimations
    @noireanimations 4 місяці тому

    I literally forgot I was watching an essay on John Wick during that intro lmao

  • @Not_So_Slim_Shady
    @Not_So_Slim_Shady Рік тому

    I love how they show different styles of fighting. Some people do the big Kung Fu kicks and flashy moves and stuff but John mostly does Judo or Aikido

  • @danielappleton6430
    @danielappleton6430 Рік тому

    The best explanation of this style you're talking about was something I heard from an analysis of a Bollywood movie (maybe RRR?).
    The big picture can be as outlandish as you want as long as the individual components are realistic.

  • @jameswest360
    @jameswest360 Рік тому +10

    I might not like him as a real person but Tom Cruise is actually a really good actor

    • @jacobharris954
      @jacobharris954 Рік тому +1

      Oscar nominated to be exact at least twice

    • @YoungSonChun
      @YoungSonChun Рік тому +5

      was looking for this comment haha, great video but the rock is definitely not on the same tier as tom cruise for acting

  • @Giuliamour
    @Giuliamour Рік тому +1

    "Yeah" and "I need a gun" are some of the simplest but best lines. Another one i like is: guns, lots of guns. Which, as im sure you're aware, is from matrix.

  • @pepperpeterpiperpickled9805
    @pepperpeterpiperpickled9805 Рік тому +1

    I saw that dumpster fire of a horror movie 'Scream 6', the characters kept making jokes- even when bleeding to death, I dont understand how the writer or director wants me to feel when watching it

  • @michaelelelele
    @michaelelelele Рік тому +1

    I really enjoyed this and your points were interesting and well thought out-… but every time a word ends in -ing you say -in’. Kinda wild

  • @punnia123
    @punnia123 Рік тому

    The fact that I remember freaking two liner Jimmy from the first movie says a lot about how every scene was relevant in setting up the lore and character of John wick. The makers know that Vigo saying just 'oh' is more powerful in conveying his skillset than a whole monologue.

    • @slimmccoy8863
      @slimmccoy8863 Рік тому +1

      "What did he say?"
      "He said enough."
      Great stuff.

  • @LFPS0311
    @LFPS0311 3 місяці тому +1

    I just reaaaally don't like how John doesn't seem to know any takedowns that don't involve him falling on his bum as well.

  • @makatron
    @makatron Місяць тому

    Still remember watching the first John Wick in a nearly empty theater, it was a sleeper hit.

  • @EziosBladez
    @EziosBladez Рік тому

    I wonder how long it'll be until a john wick triple A title shows up with keanue reeves as your mentor or the main character.