Before we go further, some clarification on where this film fits into the timeline. Let’s forget (for now) that there was a John Wick 4, because the events of “Ballerina” take place during the third movie. So, erase from your mind whatever huge, life-altering thing may or may not have happened in the last film. OK?

The new installment may be silly, but its cathartic, cartoonish brutality and larger-than-life faces are reason enough to go to the movies.