Keanu

2016 "Kitten, please."
6.2| 1h40m| R| en| More Info
Released: 29 April 2016 Released
Producted By: New Line Cinema
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://keanumovie.com/
Synopsis

Friends hatch a plot to retrieve a stolen cat by posing as drug dealers for a street gang.

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ThiefHott Too much of everything
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.
San Tan Concept was good, but better acting could have been successful with the movie.. Scenes as well were not funny.. Not really a comedy, but much boring.
Clifton Johnson So there's not much plot originality here once you get past the kitten ("And then these suburban black guys have to speak ebonics with drug dealers! It's like a fish out of water action comedy!"). But the dialogue and performances are what you would expect from these guys: pitch perfect. The comic moments are natural, character driven and - yes - hilarious. Plenty of film references, plenty of laughs. So when it veers into silly or familiar territory, you're willing to go along for the ride. Basically, it had all the low moments and high moments of a K&P episode, which - on the whole - was a good thing.
brando647 When "Key & Peele" was blowing up on Comedy Central, I didn't have cable and, when I did, I didn't use it much so I only ever caught episodes when it happened to be on at a friend's house where I happened to be hanging out. I've only seen a dozen or so full episodes but I always loved what I saw. It was easily Comedy Central's best stand-up/sketch show since "Chappelle's Show". If you were a fan of "Key & Peele", chances are you'll love KEANU. It's essentially a "Key & Peele" sketch expanded to feature length. Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key are Rell and his cousin Clarence, respectively. As we meet them, Rell is reeling from a particularly nasty break-up and Clarence is hoping to find a means of taking his mind off of it, but Rell's mood is quickly lifted by the surprise arrival of an adorable kitten (whom he names Keanu) at his doorstep. When a wrong address leads local gang members to wreck his apartment and cat-nap Keanu, Rell recruits Clarence to join him in confronting the leader of the Blips (a gang consisting of members who weren't good enough for the Bloods or Crips) and their leader Cheddar (Method Man) for his cat. Some miscommunication later, Cheddar believes them to be the notorious Allentown Bros, an assassin duo that had effortlessly obliterated a local rival drug ring, and agrees to hand over Keanu in exchange for a little assistance in his own drug operation.The crux of the movie is how Rell and Clarence are the least tough, least street smart men to be getting involved in organized crime. It's your usual fish-of-out-water scenario where our heroes are a stoner and a married man with a passion for the music of George Michael. The plot is basic and, honestly, the biggest disappointment in the movie because you can predict everything that's going to happen. You know what story beats are coming and can generally figure out how everything will play out, though there are a few surprises in there. When Rell and Clarence accompany Cheddar's unit to deliver a package of his lethal new street drug Holy Sh*t to a local Hollywood starlet's house, it's a pretty cool moment with a fun cameo that would almost feel a little too long if it weren't constantly cutting away to Clarence in the van explaining to the gangbangers how George Michael's music deserves their respect. It's moments like that, and the fantastic chemistry of Key and Peele with their knack for playing the dorkiest suburbanites, that make KEANU so much fun in spite of the half-hearted script. If you were disappointed when "Key & Peele" completed its run, here is where you can get your fix until the guys find the time to put together another project together. Just keep expectations in check; I was so hyped by the positive buzz for this movie that I was a little disappointed the first time I watched it.Like I said, the writing won't win any awards but the comedy, and even the action, is on point. There's some decent action here. I guarantee Key and Peele had a load of fun making this. They even have dual roles, portraying the movie's actual Allentown Bros with all their Matrix-esque acrobatics, gunplay, and cold-blooded murdering. I had to double-check the cast listing because they're covered in some Frankenstein-level makeup effects to hide it. The comedians may be the heroes (and villains, I guess) of the movie but the real star of KEANU is Keanu. I mean, come on, the kitten's adorable. Just look at him with his little do-rag on. You can't tell me a kitten clinging to the hood of a speeding car won't put you on the edge of your seat. He even gets his own hero moment *and* he's voiced by Keanu Reeves because of course he is. I should clarify, he only speaks once and it's during a drug-induced hallucination. This isn't a movie about a talking cat. But I'd watch that too if it feature Key and Peele. So yeah, KEANU is fun. It could've used some rewrites to punch up the actual plot but it's elevated by our three stars. Fans of their show will certainly find this to be a surefire hit and people who aren't familiar with the duo's show might be inspired to seek it out. Either way, I can't wait to see what these guys might put out next.
jklines I love comedy and my wife tolerates that so when I can get her to watch a comedy with me, I am really hoping she will like it. Once we finished the movie the very first thing she said was "boring" and sadly I have to agree with her. If I had not read in the film synopsis that the main character had just suffered a breakup with his girlfriend, it would have been easy to miss. That part was very much rushed and not well developed. And that is how the rest of the movie went. It was like a series of skits strung together most of which were not very well developed and only loosely tied together. I really wanted to like this movie ... which for me made it tolerable. It was a bit humorous at times, but no real LOL moments ... simply a few chuckles once in awhile. The best part of the movie was the cat and they did do a few creative things with the cat, but other than that this is not a movie I would ever watch again or recommend to a friend.