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Is only me, or Reeves is usless as an actor?


He plays everywhere the same, no matter Matrix or Street Kings, he's totally unconvincing. Apart from his character the movie was GREAT !!!

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It's very funny to see Reeves gives behind of the scenes interviews, I'm not dissing him, but it's hilarious to see the fact that he don't really understands any of the movies he works in. He gives sort of "Cool Jock" interpretation of his own movies, like: "Yeah we got all these cool slow-motion scenes and crazy stunts its a great movie" on matrix and so on.

Now, Keanu isn't a bad person or a lazy actor. He seems to really push himself when the movie deals with action scenes and choreography, but as far as you know, acting and understanding his roles... I really think he misses the mark big time.

Here is a funny thing.
I'm a brazilian, so, many of the movies we watch on TV are dubbed. It's fantastic to see how far the voice actors go trying to make Keanu sound more emotional. It was sort of disapointing when I bought Bram Stoker's Dracula and watched it with original english audio, I couldn't understand why the movie didn't felt so good as the dubbed version... and when I rewatched it dubbed I got it, it was Keanu's lack of emotion.

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Useless?
You know, according to some here, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro are HORRIBLE actors. Because they are who they are all the time, in all the movies, never show anything different... f-ck. I get it, Reeves has no flexibility, so what? He's perfect for certain roles and he is perfect in this movie.

Damn, the internet is full of "experts".


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i haven't seen street kings yet but from everything else i've seen him in i'd pretty much have to agree with the OP saying that he has no range. Having said that he can be fantastic in the right role ie emotionally dead Bob Arctor in A Scanner Darkly.
I would have to say the same of Clive Owen. I have always hated the guy yet he was perfectly cast in Children of Men.

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Hmm maybe that`s because the role requires it?He could be different in a comedy or drama if he wanted to.

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Keeanu is gold. Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror,Sci-Fi, Shakespeare, Rom Comedy...you name it, he's done it. One of my fav actors - only idiots can't get by his voice lol

You Suck...now deal with it.

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He played very well in Devil's Advocate.

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In no way is it only you. Anyone who thinks Reeves' acting is even mildly acceptable , must be suffering from.....something.

His performance here....I mean c'mon talk about YAWN. Honestly. Mark Wahlberg Ala Four Brothers would have been an infinitely better fit here. It isn't really close, either.

Useless may be pushing it, but he's not a 'good' actor by any means. He inspires no one. As a young actor, I've always enjoyed watching films, taking away bits & pieces from well played roles, to of course practice & expand my own range.

There is nothing to take away from this Keeanu Reeves performance. Very bland. I could hardly buy it. I'll reiterate, that Mark Wahlberg, even if he played the exact same character from Four Brothers, would have been a far greater fit.

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Bertolucci and Tarantino both rate him. But, of course, I'm sure you know wayyyyy more about acting and actors than they do.

Why do people assume their personal opinions of someone are anything more than just that? You don't like him? Fine. Many others do...and Hollywood knows it. If they didn't, they wouldn't keep throwing so much money at him.

Strange thing is, I heard a review of Wahlberg's latest release, and the reviewer said almost the exact same thing about him as you just said about Reeves. They thought he might have been able to save the film if he were a more convincing actor.

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That's right. I do know wayyyyy more than they do. Reeves is hot garbage & fails to ever display emotion.

Your opinion blows

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Lmfao. You have a history of defending boring ol Keeanu. That, & apparently you only ever review HIS movies. That's all that needs known. At least my opinion was objective. Yours is biased

Your opinion blows

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Lmfao. You have a history of defending boring ol Keeanu. That, & apparently you only ever review HIS movies. That's all that needs known. At least my opinion was objective. Yours is biased

Your opinion blows


Sorry it took me almost a year to get back to you (I was having a life!) I see from your post that your research sucks as much as your opinion. I don't think I've been on Reeves' board for years. But, hey...I guess you had to find something to say, didn't ya?

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I think the stigma behind his acting my be a touch unfounded. Perhaps he is simply always cast in roles where they are looking for a guy who acts just like he always does. Not that he is a master thespian or anything, but he does seem to fit *most* of the roles he always plays.




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