The movie script
isn’t something new. There are plenty of movies where people pose and try to
pull off the tough macho look, with a buddy duo attempting to prove to some
gangsters that they’re just as bad as the rest. The only difference here is
that the whole reason for this tough act is to get back a cat that was abducted
from the duo.
Keanu is a
movie about a man’s obsession with a cat he feels walked into his life at the
right time. With a script this lazy and a plot that never tries to be serious
or even make sense, it still manages to rise from the ashes with enough comic
moments to keep you entertained.
Keanu hits
the right notes comedy-wise, and this fast-paced action-comedy features a
memorable cast, each delivering an A+ performance. Leading the cast are
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele from Key & Peele. Their show was a
comedy sketch series that ran for five seasons on Comedy Central. Peele teamed
up with one of the show’s writers, Alex Rubens, to pen the script for this
movie.
One standout in
the cast is Method Man, the rapper who’s no stranger to the screen, having
appeared in plenty of movies. He also delivers a wonderful performance here.
The movie
introduces a pair of contract killers named the Allentown Boys, who storm a
Mexican drug lord’s facility and kill everyone in sight, showcasing an
acrobatic display of their deadly skills. The only survivor of this massacre is
a cat owned by the drug lord.
Elsewhere, Rell
Dresden (Jordan Peele) is depressed and smoking heavily after being dumped by
his girlfriend. Rell finds a cat on his doorstep and believes it’s a sign for
him to get his life back together. He becomes obsessed with the cat. His
cousin, Clarence Dresden (Keegan-Michael Key), visits to cheer him up and also
meets the cat, which Rell has named Keanu.
The two go to
see a movie, only to return home and find Rell’s place turned upside down and
Keanu missing. Rell gets info from his drug supplier that Cheddar (Method Man)
has their cat. They locate Cheddar and claim to be killers named Tectonic and
Shark Tank. In the process of trying to act tough, they get mistaken for the
Allentown Boys. Cheddar asks them to help him sell his new drug, Holy Shit, in
exchange for their cat back.
My main concern
with the movie still boils down to the plot. While the incidents surrounding it
are funny and comical, the plot is too weak to make you want to watch it a
second time and too odd to convince someone to go see it in the first place.
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