[School of Movies 2023]
We covered the first film in May 2019 just before the third hit theaters, and since then they have shaped up to be four of the finest action films ever made. They boast laser-focused attention to choreography, physical genius, artfully photographing long, unbroken takes with astonishing lighting and otherworldy music. All of it revolves around a firestorm of a performance from Keanu Reeves, himself experiencing a deserved renaissance.
The fourth film ends on a definitive and deeply satisfying melancholy note. So, while the series itself limbers up for all manner of spin-offs, sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, reboots and action figures, let us take stock of what made this quartet special.
'John Wick Turbo' has been a re-editing project, where I sought to trim away a little of the second film's world-building, adjust the third film's pacing and dial back the fourth film's runtime, bringing all of them to the 101-minute sweet spot of the 2014 original. And talking about this process allows us to really get granular about the impressive strengths of each.
Man on Wire & The Walk
The Incredibles 1 & 2
Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner
Harley Quinn (Seasons 1 & 2)
Ms. Marvel (MCU)
Ms. Marvel (Comics)
Obi Wan Kenobi
The Lost Boys & Lost Men of Taika Waititi
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom & Dominion
Vampire’s Kiss
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Con Air
The Rock
The Mandalorian (Season 1)
Moon Knight
Batman: Breakdown [Audio Drama]
The Batman
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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