coolcat01 Thanks to the groundbreaking work of modern tv legends, Key and Peele, cat's finally have an action hero to look up to. I saw John Wick and thought it all fell apart in the first act - who would start a gang war because of a lousy dog?! But a cat in the titular role? Now you have my attention!

eddie_baggins Showcasing the gulf that often exists between making the jump from skit comedy and online fame to feature length films, American comedy superstars Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key have for their first venture into original Hollywood filmmaking (released direct to disc here in Australia) failed to make cat centred comedy Keanu a film of note.Continuing on a rather unfortunate trend of recent comedies that just aren't actually that funny and are often overly violent and mean spirited, Keanu initially begins as something likely to be adored by cult comedy fans (eg; those that like their Grandma Boy and Idiocracy) as the adorable kitten Keanu takes up home with Peele's down on his luck Rell, but once poor old Keanu finds himself kidnapped (kitnapped?) by Method Man's gangster Chedar, things within Key and Peele's adventure quickly take a downward spiral of unfunny and overlong events.Quiet funny in small doses, as their fame and many smart skits attest to, Key and Peele struggle to make the most of their undoubted chemistry as their mild mannered cousins take a step up as a pair of fake super hit-man/drug slingers and the two take a potentially funny if done correctly idea of these two everyday man impersonating people their not too far which extends to annoying put upon accents, George Michael fandom and a seriously odd scene involving Anna Farris.Key and Peele's performances here pose a large question mark over whether or not they can transition into fully fledged movie stars as it seems smaller doses rather than large doses of the two offer up more potential for them to make their particular brand of comedy tick over into feature length ventures.Flirting at times with making something of its potentially hilarious premise, Keanu showcases snippets of genuine comedic gold but it's often lost in amongst a story line that struggles to maintain momentum and ends up in rather uninteresting territory from the random possibilities it initially proposed.Likely to be loved by the fans that can't get enough of Key and Peele and for those that loves seriously cute kittens, Keanu is a disappointing culmination for Key and Peele after a number of years making their mark with much funnier skits.2 do-rag wearing kittens out of 5

brooks250 So glad I didn't pay to see this mess in theaters. I love key & Peele's sketch comedy and throw in the always beautiful Nia Long for good measure and you have my attention; plus, I'm a cat lover to boot. All that said, as others have noted this thinly plotted violent comedy is just a series of sketches that drag on way too long. This would have made a funny 30 minute special episode. But at 100 minutes, it's just one over-long scene after another. Yes, there are other things Key and Peele are trying to do in addition to the laughs. But a comedy is first and foremost judged on being funny, not a chore to sit through.Let's just forget this first (and hopefully not the last) feature film outing from this duo and remember them for a great TV show and fitting send off for Pres. Obama.

tvsweeney-39052 Having never seen Key & Peele, I wasn't certain how this movie was going to play out but the appeal of the kitten in the previews made me risk renting it.This movie is so funny! It's definitely a satire on the gangsta films and it is hilarious.The premise is simple: Keanu is a kitten owned by a drug dealer who gets killed first thing. He's adopted by a goof-off and is subsequently kidnapped by the hit men who killed the original owner. Owner #2 with his cousin set out to find Keanu.Though our heroes are great, with perfect comedic timing, the kitten is the real star of the show. It's amazing how something so frail and fragile-looking (he probably doesn't weigh a pound) can carry a movie. The whole idea is ridiculous but the cast carried it off nicely with a happy ending for all.