"Yeah."
Neon lights, mirrors and water? Check. Impossible caches of weapons? Check. Dialogue mostly consisting of pseudo-philosophical one-liners? Check again. With The Continental taken out of action, Wick travelling the world to survive and find a way out of the bounty on him, and The Table even more resolute than ever to wipe him out, the well-constructed opening scenes clear the decks and set up the ultimate showdown as Stahelski's Tarantino/Woo fanfic series reaches number four. Huge spaces and stunning locations (and even a cheeky early nod to Lawrence Of Arabia!) create an epic feel to the action, and the prolonged fight sequences are as skilled and visceral as ever - and it must be said, Reeves is excellent again in the title role, together with the addition of the magnificently cool Donnie Yen as his frenemy. Apart from the settings (Osaka, Berlin, Paris), Chapter 4 offers little new, but it does what it does very well indeed and delivers terrific action entertainment - the Sacre Coeur 222-steps third-act sequence is an absolute blast - and delivers terrific action entertainment once again. The film does look and feel like a more considered twilight entry in this strong series, with plenty of talk about 'endings' throughout and a bittersweet ending. Watch also the post-credits scene.
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