Directed by the always indefatigable Keanu Reeves, John Wick: Chapter 4 has been fairly well received by the French press, with an average score of 3.7/5 (from 28 critics, on AlloCiné).
Chad Stahelski’s feature film even has a higher rating than its predecessors: John Wick (2014) thus received 2.9/5, John Wick 2 (2017) 3.1/5 and John Wick Parabellum (2019) 3.5/5.
What are you doing?
John Wick discovers a way to defeat the criminal organization known as the Big Table. But before he can find his freedom, he must face a new enemy who has formed powerful alliances around the world and is turning John’s old friends into enemies.
What does the press think?
According to humanity:
“Then we enjoy a film as we enjoy a musical, each frame marking the rhythm of a mad opera. A rare occurrence in modern action, it is during filming that the success of the business is during editing: you never get lost, everything. It reads, the scenes get longer and wider.” (Cyprien Caddeo) 5/5
According to Le Journal du Dimanche:
“A noble, epic, thoroughly enjoyable show.” (Stephanie Belpesch) 4/5
According to Filmsactu:
“A slap in the face! The saga’s craziest, most spectacular and most ambitious episode. Nearly 3 hours of frenzied madness, John Wick Chapter 4 will be a landmark in action movie history. Fun and greedy and a heightened Dantesque Paris finale.” (Olivier Portnoy) 4/5
According to IGN France:
“Some scenes may seem a bit long, but the essence of the film is appreciated for its dynamism and intensity, which uses almost the entire 2 hours and 49 minutes to enter the pantheon of films.” (Tarek Dury-Adekin) 4/5
According to Le Parisien:
“The film further asserts the Twilight dimension of its anti-hero. The opus is not without its flaws, but it will effortlessly deliver a dose of adrenaline to action fans.” (Michael Valentine) 4/5
According to South West:
“A virtuosic film that will delight fans, but neophytes will undoubtedly find it too long (around three hours).” (Julien Rousset) 4/5
According to the first:
“Keanu Reeves’ saga, more Christ-like than ever, manages to outdo itself.” (Eduard Orozco) 4/5
According to The Point:
“In John Wick: Chapter 4, all the ingredients are there, and the mayonnaise certainly gets it, but it’s impossible to ignore this slight disappointment. Not much, but all the same…” (Philip Guede) 3/5
According to Telerama:
“Battle with the Sistine Chapel, director and former stuntman Chad Stahelski signs the balance of all accounts as an apotheosis.” (Marie Sauvion) 3/5
According to The Obs:
“It’s not even Nanar, it’s just stupid.” (Francois Forestier) 1/5
Source: Allocine
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