Disregarding how Mr. Reeves may or may not be in
real life (I'm sure he's a fine fellow), his acting talents are somewhat lacking and, unfortunately or not as a result of
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and
Speed, he has been firmly established as the original "
young,
dumb, and full of
come"
Himbo actor.
I always enjoyed his performance for its vocal delivery. Recently his voice coach seems to have been David Duchovny, although he's also had some interesting turns as California idiot (Bill and Ted), Quasi-English (Dracula), and a very amusing southern accent in the otherwise not-so-bad Devil's Advocate (Pacino is God).
Reeves is a fine candidate if one is in a heckling mood, as every line that comes out of his mouth is pure gold. I personally recommend Point Break. Keanu's character is named Johnny Utah (*snicker*), and aside from Mr. Reeves' performance other hilights include some bank heist action, skydiving scenes, and a somewhat baffling naked kung-fu chick.
This is a great flick.
The name Keanu translates into "cool breeze over the mountains."