#MovieMonday: Ip Man 4: The Finale: A Movie With A Message

Let’s be real here, Ip Man 4 is a big deal, and unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you should know why.

Firstly, Donnie Yen came to Singapore to promote the movie. That’s right, I’m as shocked as you are.

What’s more shocking is that he had a Meet & Greet session at Our Tampines Hub, and a roaring crowd of 5,000 fans celebrated his arrival.

Now, why am I telling you all of this? Simple.

I’m trying to explain that the review for this movie does not begin from an objective viewpoint.

Simply put, I love the Ip Man series and if somehow the audio and visual aren’t in sync while I was watching it, (which is what happened in the movie theatre) I would still love the movie.

All that being said, let’s get into the movie review proper.

A Summary

Ip Man 4: The Finale is the fourth and final film in the Ip Man film series based on the life of the Wing Chun grandmaster of the same name.

Donnie Yen takes on this loaded role. The movie itself features a lot of Wing Chun and some other martial arts.

On Rotten Tomatoes, Ip Man 4 was described as being “packed with action and features some of Donnie Yen’s finest fighting, Ip Man 4: The Finale serves as a satisfying rebound and fitting finale for the franchise.”

It was given a rating of 88% by critics while normal people like you and me gave it a rating of 95%.

My theory? The audience is in love with the series, like me and thus they might’ve given a more positive rating, while the critics were trying to be more objective.

Some of the reviews described the action as fast-paced and the fighting as “poetic”. It also brought a modern twist to the legendary movie.

A Movie With A Message

Beyond just the fast-paced action, and the many martial-arts filled scenes which were satisfying to watch, I loved that there was a good storyline happening that tied in perfectly with all the action.

It wasn’t just a brainless action/martial arts movie. It was also able to delve into the pertinent issues and discrimination surrounding living in America as an Asian.

It was a movie with a message.

Would I recommend it? Yes, yes and yes. Although if you have yet to watch the previous instalment, sit down and marathon it first.

You can thank me later. Also, I wish I watched it in Gold Class.

Movie rating: 4.5/5