Oliver Stone didn’t like it john wick 4. The renowned filmmaker was not afraid to speak negatively about the film starring Keanu Reeves, which is one of the most acclaimed film projects of 2023. Stone took advantage of his mention of the story of the fictional murderer to confess that he does not like movies either. blockbusters modern.
While receiving a lifetime achievement award in Romania, the director responsible for jfk (1991), talked about the elements that got him out of the game during the new mission of the Baba Yaga. According to him, several of the action scenes involving hyper-stylized violence are implausible. These were his words (via Variety):
I watched John Wick 4 on the plane. What a volume. I think the movie is disgusting beyond belief. Disgusting. I don’t know what people are thinking. Maybe he watched GI Joe when he was a kid. But [Keanu Reeves] kill, what, three, four hundred people in the fucking movie. And as a combat veteran, I have to tell you that none of them are credible. I realize it’s a movie, but it’s become more of a video game than a movie.”
Subsequently, Stone spoke about how today’s audiences relate to blockbusters, in addition to analyzing why, in his opinion, commercial proposals have lost credibility.
The director is not one to keep his opinion to himself and is remembered for his highly politically charged cinema. Therefore, it is not surprising that he prefers to deal with other types of tapes that open up another type of conversation. This is what he said about it:
«Contact with reality has been lost. The public may like the video game. But it bores me. How many cars can crash? How many stunts can you do? What is the difference between Fast and Furious and any other movie? It’s one thing after another. It doesn’t matter if he’s a superhuman character from Marvel or a human being like John Wick. It is not believable”.
Do you share Oliver Stone’s view on john wick 4? The fifth film of the antihero is already in development.
Jose Roberto Landaverde I love writing, listening, reading and commenting on everything related to cinema. I love music and am a fan of The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and Paramore. My favorite movies are Rocky and Back to the Future and obviously one day I’ll climb the “Philly Steps” and drive a DeLorean. Faithful believer that cinema is the best teleportation machine, and also that on the big screen we can all see ourselves represented.