John Wick: Chapter 4 taps the bloody tradition of the revenge film genre

The John Wick franchise proves that revenge is a dish best served cold, warm, hot and really as often as you can.
John Wick: Chapter 4. Image: Murray Close/ Lionsgate.

Lewis Fitz-Gerald, University of New England

The carnage continues in John Wick: Chapter 4, which is currently in cinemas. The franchise owes much to acclaimed Hong Kong action film director John Woo and the ‘gun-fu’ fighting style his films established, which blends slick pistol skills with kung-fu.

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