“Keanu” resonates tiny meows to roaring laughter starring Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, also known as the comedians from the ongoing Comedy Central show, Key & Peele.
I watched Keanu at Regal Turlock Cinemas Stadium 14. Partially, because the atmosphere and characteristics of the movie invited a non-motion, non-epic scene and relaxed environment.
Movies as calm and comedic as Keanu are perfect for community theatres such as Regal Turlock Cinemas Stadium 14.
The film begins with the introduction of a drug battle between two assassins and a drug lord. The first sight of Keanu inevitably extracted a silent meltdown of awes and tiny whimpers from those watching in the audience.
There is an immediate and rather quick transition from the first scene to the next. Made the transition almost forgettable.
The immediate transition moves to Rell, Peele, who invites the the audience into a bummed mood of heartbreak. During this time, Rell receives a call from his cousin Clarence, Key. Clarence plays as the opposite of Rell, a responsible family man.
There is another immediate and quick transition from the phone call to the moment Rell hears a tear-jerking meow. Rell finds himself a new friend and without a second thought, adopts his new kitten.
Rell names the kitten Keanu, and no, not influenced by the Matrix star Keanu Reeves, but for the Hawaiian translation of “a cool breeze.”
Rell becomes incredibly obsessed with his new friend. He ventures in visiting his profession in photography. He photographs Keanu by posing the adorable creature in classic film scenes. Some of which include, “Nightmare on Elm street”, “Se7ven” and Mad Max.
A sudden break-in and kidnapping of Keanu takes places while Rell and Clarence thrive into their simple boy’s night out, watch a movie at the theatre.
Rells next door neighbor, clear echo of rapper “RiFF RAFF”, and drug dealer, Hulka, Will Forte, is blamed for the break-in and kidnapping after realizing that the break-in is connected to drugs. And, no, not cat nip.
The remainder of the movie ventures through a difficult negotiation with Rell and Clarence of drug dealing in exchange of Keanu with an oversee by Method Man’s feature as drug-lord, Cheddar.
George Michaels song occurrences is used as a bonding theme for Clarence and new drug dealing friends. George Michael tunes re-occur constantly throughout the film that, eventually, you’ll yearn for a change of music dynamics.
For those not familiar with Key & Peele’s show, a gag, witty and pin-point of American culture entailing of social outlines in black identities, clearly re-ignites some of their material onto the film.
Overall, there is hilarity that encompasses as a passive motion. Great for stress reliefs and end-of-semester watching.
And then there is a broad dialogue that expresses an ongoing theme of the current black identity as a subculture in America. A really interesting perspective to hear via comedy and and dialogue.
Beware, this film is rated R, not a film for children as most bar scenes entail nudity, drugs and expressive language. For an adult movie watching experience, the cute-ness overload from a single kitten is a great film for dates, hang-outs and inner emotional outbreaks.
Check out the official trailer via the Warner Bros. Pictures channel on YouTube.
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Movie Review: Keanu
Grace Carillo
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May 20, 2016
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