Review of Keanu (2016) by Lane Z — 25 Dec 2016

Key & Peele are two of the most enigmatic comedy duos of the last decade. They filled a void on TV when Chappelle left of sketch comedy done right. While Keanu represents their first foray onto the silver screen, these guys probably need another movie or two of quality to rival their small-screen notoriety.

Keanu is certainly cute and the entire premise behind this movie is absurd. However, because it is Key and Peele, they pull it off flawlessly. It's just so easy to buy these two being involved in something this ridiculous.

I was perhaps hoping for a few more guest appearances, but Will Forte, Method Man and Luis Guzman were all right. It just kept it from being a true movie instead of what felt like an extended sketch made for TV movie.

While Key and Peele continue to build their brand outside of the TV show, they stuck with what worked for them on it. They basically transferred it to the big screen. You get a lot of call backs to the show and some great hints at what's to come, but the more these guys do together, the more I'm all for it.