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The Incomparable Lance Reddick Rest In Peace Brother. CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #lancereddick #johnwick #thewire #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history #staywoke #rip #sip https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5z51kOtn-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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eastofthebantu · 3 months
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The KINGS MONOLOGUE
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the-influx-of-film · 10 months
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****The following does contain spoilers****
John Wick Chapter 4: Movie re-cap and analysis
Film directed by Chad Stahelski
Hardships of Friendships
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The fourth instalment of John Wick is a culturally diverse motion picture, accompanied by a riveting storyline and an array of new characters. The action painted throughout the film is thrilling and necessarily excessive. And Keanu Reeves brings forth a captivating, energetic performance, accompanied by his cool, careful and determined demeanour. The soundtracks compliment and elevate these performances.
Throughout the film, we also delve deeper into John’s life, exploring more of his past connections with old associates and, face new challenges alongside him, especially regarding friendships.
Loyalty is tested with some friends, while loyalty is never questioned with others. Shimazu Koji, the manager of the Osaka Continental Hotel, was one of John’s friends whose loyalty we never question throughout the film. One of the quotes which stood out was actually from Koji. He said, “friendship means little when it’s convenient.” If we inverse this quote, Koji implies, friendship means a lot when it is inconvenient. It is this which is reflected in the film. John is in trouble with the High Table, and has very few loyal friends left. This is why he turns to Koji because he is desperate and knows Koji will be there to provide service and safety. Koji conveys to John that despite the bad blood he brings to Osaka, his loyalty lies with him. Koji is also quick to defend Wick when his daughter warns him of John’s destruction, demanding she respect the long-time connection between her father and his old friend. Here, the audience identifies Koji as a trustworthy character whose only motivation is keeping an old friend alive and helping him in his journey to freedom. We know this because John doesn’t hold a marker up against Koji. Koji’s loyalty to John contrasts to the actions portrayed by some other characters in the film.
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On the other hand, loyalty is tested between old friends. The Marquis Vincent de Gramont, who represents the High Table, is responsible for this occurring in the film. The Marquis is a smart, but evil character, who does everything in his power to stop John’s antics and regain order within the underworld. In this case, he employs Caine, an old associate, and friend, of John Wick to make a difficult choice. Vincent discovers a weakness here and takes advantage, encouraging Caine to choose between killing John or, the High Table murdering Caine’s daughter. The audience senses Caine’s hesitancy when he finds out who he needs to kill, but accepts the job. Like John, Caine is also forced back into a world he once also left. Also like John, Caine is a fantastic fighter, even with the added disadvantage of being blind. Despite them being pinned against each other, they ultimately work together to kill the Marquis de Gramont, even if it was unintentional. John didn’t end up shooting his last bullet because Caine shot his bullet first, injuring John quite badly, causing his inevitable death. However, before John dies, Marquis stepped in to shoot John, John still had a bullet, shooting the Marquis and hence Caine was free and his daughter now safe. So, John also played a role in sacrificing his life for Caine when the Marquis decided to step in, ego and all. This interpretation was confirmed by Chad Stahelski himself in an interview, according to Screen Rant: https://screenrant.com/john-wick-chapter-4-director-chad-stahelski-interview/
Perhaps John made this sacrifice because he knows the power of loving another human being, and how that love motivates you to be a better person. Hence why he ultimately didn’t want to rob Caine of experiencing that love, or his daughter losing it. This contrasts to Akira who loses her father, by the hands of Caine, who is seen attempting to seek revenge in the final scene of the film. But this is another can of worms with the potential of further exploration.
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The themes friendship, consequences and death go hand-in-hand in this film. Friendship and the loss of that are set up at the beginning of the film when Charon is murdered by the Marquis in front of Winston. Charon always remained on the sideline amongst the chaos in the hitman world. However, was a consistently loyal friend to Winston and John. Charon also brought a sense of calm to the films, whenever John entered the lobby. He looked after John’s dog at one stage and helped fight against the High Table when it was announced as deconsecrated. Throughout the franchise, the audience has grown fond of his respectable and humble manner as well. This is yet another loss John has to endue while he continues to grieve the loss of his wife, Helen. So, this isn’t the first time things have become personal for John, but it is the first time a friend has died for John’s actions. Don’t forget Winston’s beloved Continental Hotel getting bombed down by the Marquis too. It is here where the audience understands that this might be the time John is forced to stop and evaluate; meeting his fate from the High Table. Charon’s death casts a dim light on John’s future, as John and the audience are left hurt when he is sacrificed. So, despite the sheer will John has exhibited throughout the franchise, he may be incapable of going any further.  
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The ideas of friend and enemy are blurred in this film, and at times conflate to represent the never-ending chaos in the underworld. John and Caine’s friendship has reached an unforeseen tragedy, being pinned against each other but, they have similar motivations because they are fighting for the ones they love, Caine fighting for his daughter’s life, and John fighting to live to remember his wife. Some friendships are less complicated in the film, like the one between John and Koji, while others are tragically taken away from us. The loss of Charon was a shock to us all. RIP Charon… and Lance. 
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jhonwickxv · 7 months
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-JHON WICK-🧠❤️‍🔥
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stevensaus · 7 months
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John Wick 4 Meets Alex Horne.
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kssniper · 1 year
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butterfllydreamz · 1 year
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John Wick: Chapter 4 Thoughts
First off, I love Keanu Reeves. He’s one of the very few actors you can safely get behind with no bs.
It’s hard being a Keanu fan online because it’s filled with weird ass men and definitely not a lot of Black girls like me. Black girls love Keanu! I am so happy for @teejaywyatt1 for creating the Skyline series. It keeps me excited with something to look forward to with an actor and series that I love! You’re so talented! Thank you! 🥹✨
There’s such a stigma that women can’t or don’t like movies like John Wick which is far from the truth and I’m over that narrative.
I’ve been excited for John Wick: Chapter 4 for well over a year and have loved the franchise for years. I’ve always loved Keanu but John Wick kicked that love into overdrive.
Now about Chapter 4. I saw it on Saturday and I’m still processing my love for the movie. Here’s a few quick points:
Cinematography - the yellow, orange and reds (in contrast to blues and purples from Chapter 2) to emphasis danger, warning, alarm, urgency wasn’t lost on me. The overall cinematography whooo🤌🏾 perfect! When Winston had us stop and to look at the sunrise it WAS beautiful.
Wardrobe - the suits were immaculate! Keanu always looks good! Donnie Yen‘s simplistic chic turtle neck and Bill Skarsgard was stepping on necks with his amazing suits wheeewww!
The club - the people were dancing so hard in the background and it was so damn funny!
There’s just too much to say but I’ll end it with this. People think these movies are all about violence and aggression. I can see beyond the amazing talented skillful fights into the heart of the story which is: love.
When he dredged down the steps and stripped each piece of his past off his body you heard the inaudible scream of anguish, relief and grief he wasn’t able express. To experience the love he felt that will take you to the far corners of the earth and deep into the depths of your soul is beautiful and profound.
It’s something I wish all of us can experience.
You can rest now John.
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regentstreetcinema · 1 year
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John Wick only says 380 words in the entirety of John Wick: Chapter 4 - but then, who needs words when you can have action instead?
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the-pr0t0typ3 · 1 year
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The amount of deaths he causes is breathtaking (339 on-screen kills in all of the movies) #johnwick #jw4 #babayaga #keanureeves #movie #cinema #oscarworthy #nailedit #accurate #dog #doggo #petlover #notouchythepuppy https://www.instagram.com/p/CqQYOtcOgoE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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leizyzet · 2 years
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John Wick. My fan work.
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by. DART
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irisdigitals · 28 days
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(via John Wick Chapter 4 : The Final Trailer out, Know more about the movie)
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