Review of Keanu (2016) by Yorkman — 21 Sep 2016
Key & Peele's first, and seemingly only (as a comedy double act) foray onto the big screen is exactly what I was expecting it to be.... Their skits can vary wildly in quality (and laughs), but when they do get it right it's comedy assured of future classic status. Will Keanu be considered a classic comedy in years to come? No, it won't.
What it is is a comedy skit idea that has been stretched out to just about fill 90 minutes (plus credits etc), and as such has massive gaps between the real laugh out loud moments.
The film's narrative doesn't make a huge amount of sense and while the acting is (on the whole) very good, it's very clear who the 'stars' of the movie are, and who are there to provide the background as and when the story needs to move forward.
The idea would have worked better if it was made as an hour long (including adverts) Key & Peele comedy special on the Comedy Central network.
It's something to watch, if it pops up on television in a couple of years....
This review of Keanu (2016) was written by Yorkman on 21 Sep 2016.
Keanu has generally received mixed reviews.
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