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Being a Vietnam War veteran himself, which shaped his acclaimed war films that questioned human morality, director Oliver Stone expressed his problems with the recentJohn Wickfilm. Stone, who is known for elevating Cruise’s career to new heights, following the release ofBorn on the Fourth of July, explained that realism is thrown out of the window in the Keanu Reeves-led film.
Considering the director has been pretty careful about handling violence in his films, thePlatooncreator has been pretty outspoken about his problems with the action landscape in recent years.
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Oliver Stone Listed His Problem With Keanu ReevesJohn Wick 4
While Oliver Stone does have some exceptions in his filmography, likeNatural Born Killers, which was deemed pretty violent by critics, the film was made as a satire against such violence in media. Other than that, the director has kept the violence in his films pretty realistic, and reasonably he wasn’t a fan of the action shown inKeanu Reeves‘ acclaimedJohn Wick 4. The director deemed Wick’s killing spree absurd, claiming not a single kill in the film is believable and“it’s become a video game more than a movie”. He toldVariety:
“I saw John Wick 4 on the plane. Talk about volume. I think the film is disgusting beyond belief. Disgusting. I don’t know what people are thinking. Maybe I was watching G.I. Joe when I was a kid. But [Keanu Reeves] kills, what, three, four hundred people in the fucking movie. And as a combat veteran, I gotta tell you, not one of them is believable.”
The uncompromising filmmaker, who is known for being pretty outspoken with his viewpoints further stated thatJohn Wickis no different than theFast and Furiouswhen it comes to realism.
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There’s No Difference BetweenFast and FuriousandJohn WickClaimed Director
Known for its over-the-top stunts thatFast and Furioushas become synonymous with in recent years, Oliver Stone touched on theVin Diesel-led movies to explain his point. Extending his criticisms over the modern action landscape, Oliver Stone deemed Keanu Reeves’John Wickas the same asFast and Furiousand Marvel movies when it comes to realism. He added,
“It’s lost touch with reality. The audience perhaps likes the video game. But I get bored by it…How many cars can crash? How many stunts can you do? What’s the difference between Fast and Furious and some other film? It’s just one thing after another. Whether it’s a super-human Marvel character or just a human being like John Wick, it doesn’t make any difference. It’s not believable”.
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While the Keanu Reeves-led IP has been extremely successful among fans and critics, it’s reasonable to see why theBorn on the Fourth of Julycreator isn’t too fond of its use of action.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
