Ballerina

Went in, thinking this was going to be an OK movie and was pleasantly surprised that Ana de Armas does a great job on her own plane a flawed character. Her ability to step into John Wick's world and make it her own was impressive. While the composer of most, if not all of the John Wick movies did the music for this and makes it feel like a John Wick movie. This is definitely and could be its own set up for a movie franchise. The stunts are as good as anything in all four of the John Wick movies and the use of a flamethrower like it was done. I have never seen in any movie. Well shot good story and I look forward to seeing the next iteration of Ballerina.

I was curious to see how this would expand the John Wick universe - and honestly, it had some solid moments.

What stood out most to me was the cinematography 🎥 and the visual effects. The way it was shot felt stylish and polished, giving the movie a distinct atmosphere.

That said, some scenes definitely felt over the top - especially the shootout sequences 🔫. It reminded me of Firegun-style action where it's almost too much to take seriously at times.

📌 If you're into elegant, stylized action, you'll enjoy this. Just go in knowing it leans a bit into the excessive side of things.

Visuals That Hit, Gunfights That Don't Always.

BALLERINA is a visual exhibition to feel the ACTION. Vibrant, frenetic, intense & vengeful, and I'm not just referring to the film, but also to Ana de Armas. An actress capable of anything with an electric aura that will paralyse you into not moving from your seat.

Ana de armas played the role so well. Keanu Reeves as always....his presence in the film is so strong.

OVERALL: It really fits the description "from the world of john wick". With new face de Armas, the John Wick franchise is revitalised with stunning action that feels fresh, not formulaic. Those missing some of that blistering, chaotic John Wick action will definitely find the movie a worthy addition to the franchise.

Way too much dialogue. It was cheesy and unlike in JW 1 through 4 it served no purpose. It didn't deepen the lore or build up any characters.

Each prior movie answered a "why" for Jardani through subtext. This cheap thrill keeps rubbing a very contrived "purpose" in your face.

The action was subpar and sure there was some visual impact but it wasn't thanks to good choreography.

The lead is likeable in plenty of other films but this feels like miscasting crashed head-on with mis-writing and missing direction.

Way too much self-pity to be a strong character. Boo-hoo, she chose assassin over ballerina (we get the ironic title).

Bad-llerina will distract you for its duration. Wick fans will be grateful for his (limited) screen time.

Get ready for plenty of fighting and gunfight scenes when you take your seat. Nearly three-quarters of the film consists of this type of scene. While the quality of these scenes is slightly below that of the latest John Wick movies, they are still quite enjoyable. It looks like Ana de Armas must have worked very hard to be able to perform in these scenes. Her efforts deserve respect.

The plot of the movie is extremely simple. Perhaps if it had been slightly deeper and more interesting, the movie would have been better.

Another criticism is that our 50-55 kg main character takes extremely heavy blows from men but recovers in just a few seconds. This wasn't believable or realistic. Similarly, our main character is too emotional to be a death angel.

The grenade scenes were over-the-top and even absurd, but the flamethrower scene was the most entertaining.

The duration of John Wick's scenes may exceed your expectations, but that's a good thing, It was nice to see him.

In summary, if you've watched and enjoyed the John Wick movies, you should watch Ballerina. I hope there will be a sequel.