Chad Stahelski's "John Wick: Chapter 4," the "Götterdämmerung" of action movies, is a bloody rainbow of visual texture. A lot of the film's photography, by cinematographer Dan Laustsen (a regular collaborator with Guillermo Del Toro) is steely and shiny, taking place in dark clubs, shadowy back rooms, and French streets at night. To distinguish the locales — and the fight scenes — Laustsen carefully expanded the film's color palate, giving each location its own unique motif. This is a common technique for many filmmakers, of course, but it was notably striking in "Chapter 4," given how extreme it was.
Stahelski, in a recent interview with RogerEbert.com, pointed out that he previously had an aversion to reds on screen. Something about the high-contrast colors just didn't look right to him. Looking back to the original "John Wick," one can see what he's talking about. That first movie — indeed the first three movies...
Stahelski, in a recent interview with RogerEbert.com, pointed out that he previously had an aversion to reds on screen. Something about the high-contrast colors just didn't look right to him. Looking back to the original "John Wick," one can see what he's talking about. That first movie — indeed the first three movies...
- 4/14/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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