Jack Nicholson in "The Shining." An average Jimmy Fallon performance on SNL back in the day had more depth and nuance.
shareSpeed is one of the greatest action flicks ever. And while Keanu is pretty cool in the role, he has some rather weak moments. Same goes for The Matrix.
shareKeanu is likable enough in movies like "Speed" and "The Matrix" though its hard to overlook, at times, as appealing as he can be, his deficiencies as an actor.
shareSpeed and The Matrix at least were actiony enough that I was able to overlook those deficiencies.
The Devil's Advocate was the first flick the popped into my mind when I saw your question. I couldn't stop wondering while watching that how much better it would have been with a decent actor in the lead role.
There was so much subtlety a real actor could have brought that Keanu just didn't.
Prince of the City (1981) ⤵
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0082945/?ref=m_nv_sr_1
Treat Williams was a bit amateur in some scenes.
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Samurai Cop series.
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