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pu7pl3:
I no even sabi wetin been sup for the movie sef.
My face no been dey TV.

abduleez1:
There's this unpopular opinion that's always been on my mind some years now— I feel Keanu Reeves is just one note. He's not really a good actor to me and/or lacks range. His delivery of dialogue or it's probably the way he talks just takes me out of his scenes in recent movies. He just delivers his dialogue lazily like he's reading the script and not acting. I like him more when he just acts and shoot things up without saying anything.
I know I haven't decisively sit down and watch his magnum opus which brought him to fame— The Matrix trilogy; so I don't know if he was good while younger but his recent movies just brings up his acting deficit when he's not playing John Wick.

His only convincing role for me has been Constantine and that's hardly much cos I ain't even a big fan of that movie.

abduleez1:
There's this unpopular opinion that's always been on my mind some years now— I feel Keanu Reeves is just one note. He's not really a good actor to me and/or lacks range. His delivery of dialogue or it's probably the way he talks just takes me out of his scenes in recent movies. He just delivers his dialogue lazily like he's reading the script and not acting. I like him more when he just acts and shoot things up without saying anything.
I know I haven't decisively sit down and watch his magnum opus which brought him to fame— The Matrix trilogy; so I don't know if he was good while younger but his recent movies just brings up his acting deficit when he's not playing John Wick.

His only convincing role for me has been Constantine and that's hardly much cos I ain't even a big fan of that movie.

Illusioneffect:
I feel you. He does sound like he's reading bedtime stories to himself sometimes. Buttt… he’s lowkey built his whole brand off that calm, stoic delivery. It's not range — it's vibe and it Works. Wick? Perfect. Shakespeare? God, no. 😂

Also, My Own Private Idaho — young Keanu actually had chops there. You should peep it.

So yeah, you're not wrong. He isn't the GOAT actor. But he’s Keanu. And somehow… that’s enough.

oyaskii:
Actors all have peculiar acting styles or methodology, that works well for them and they tend not to want to deviate, as it is a safe bet, why some other actors have the ability to flip methodology and change styles per roles, which is good, but it doesn't make them better actors than the latter.

Keenu Reeves and Liam Neeson have the same demeanor towards acting, and i have not really seen a widespread claim, that they are bad actors. I have also seen them carry the same demeanors into other genres, that is not action, and they were believable performances and endearing af. Keanu Reeves in "Destination Wedding" (2018), might be one of the best male lead in a Rom Com i have seen in the last 10 years and Liam Neeson in "Ordinary Love" (2019) is actually one of the best portrayals of grief and loss by Husband to a stage 4 cancer wife, i have seen.


It might come off as monotonous, but this is their style, and I will be first in line to see any films, both are in tbh.

abduleez1:
There's this unpopular opinion that's always been on my mind some years now— I feel Keanu Reeves is just one note. He's not really a good actor to me and/or lacks range. His delivery of dialogue or it's probably the way he talks just takes me out of his scenes in recent movies. He just delivers his dialogue lazily like he's reading the script and not acting. I like him more when he just acts and shoot things up without saying anything.
I know I haven't decisively sit down and watch his magnum opus which brought him to fame— The Matrix trilogy; so I don't know if he was good while younger but his recent movies just brings up his acting deficit when he's not playing John Wick.

His only convincing role for me has been Constantine and that's hardly much cos I ain't even a big fan of that movie.

oyaskii:
Actors all have peculiar acting styles or methodology, that works well for them and they tend not to want to deviate, as it is a safe bet, why some other actors have the ability to flip methodology and change styles per roles, which is good, but it doesn't make them better actors than the latter.

Keenu Reeves and Liam Neeson have the same demeanor towards acting, and i have not really seen a widespread claim, that they are bad actors. I have also seen them carry the same demeanors into other genres, that is not action, and they were believable performances and endearing af. Keanu Reeves in "Destination Wedding" (2018), might be one of the best male lead in a Rom Com i have seen in the last 10 years and Liam Neeson in "Ordinary Love" (2019) is actually one of the best portrayals of grief and loss by Husband to a stage 4 cancer wife, i have seen.


It might come off as monotonous, but this is their style, and I will be first in line to see any films, both are in tbh.

joseph1832:
HavE you seen Devil's Advocate?

abduleez1:
Pu.7pl3 you must receive this gospel.....

abduleez1:
E no get wetin na one tell me about Keanu Reeves....Baba no Sabi act shït. Whether na just one style or flavour, it's plastic.

With all the flack Dwayne Johnson gets I really do wonder why peeps don't include Keanu in those trolling. I'd take The Rock's monotonous style anyday over Reeves.

Liam Nelson is heads and shoulder above Keanu Reeves anyday anytime. It doesn't matter whether he does one style, he's a boss in it and kills the role. So it's forgiven. But Keanu? There's hardly any movie I can say this guy really acted or dig the role. He's just there.

I go even take Ryan Reynolds all day cos that one same old same old style, is still believable and with effort. Keanu Reeves just has this weird vibe like I can see him reading the script instead of him acting on the script.

There are many actors that are just good at one thing but they're damn good at it. Look at Morgan Freeman, I don't think I've seen a movie where Freeman has portrayed or given a different vibe from his usual calm, wise, elegant older man. But man always delivers no matter what.
I don't get that with Keanu Reeves.

It alls boils to him probably having a great personality off screen and him being likeable. Cos I don't think I've come across those hot takes where folks make jest of actors with limited range and I see Keanu in it. And I weirdly see him as a very qualified candidate for those lists.

But I've seen OGs like Liam Neeson, a few times Samuel L Jackson, serial candidates Ryan Reynolds, The Rock etc all the time.

So when I think about it when I see Keanu Reeves acting, the thing dey always muzz me.

abduleez1:
E no get wetin na one tell me about Keanu Reeves....Baba no Sabi act shït. Whether na just one style or flavour, it's plastic.

With all the flack Dwayne Johnson gets I really do wonder why peeps don't include Keanu in those trolling. I'd take The Rock's monotonous style anyday over Reeves.

Liam Nelson is heads and shoulder above Keanu Reeves anyday anytime. It doesn't matter whether he does one style, he's a boss in it and kills the role. So it's forgiven. But Keanu? There's hardly any movie I can say this guy really acted or dig the role. He's just there.

I go even take Ryan Reynolds all day cos that one same old same old style, is still believable and with effort. Keanu Reeves just has this weird vibe like I can see him reading the script instead of him acting on the script.

There are many actors that are just good at one thing but they're damn good at it. Look at Morgan Freeman, I don't think I've seen a movie where Freeman has portrayed or given a different vibe from his usual calm, wise, elegant older man. But man always delivers no matter what.
I don't get that with Keanu Reeves.

It alls boils to him probably having a great personality off screen and him being likeable. Cos I don't think I've come across those hot takes where folks make jest of actors with limited range and I see Keanu in it. And I weirdly see him as a very qualified candidate for those lists.

But I've seen OGs like Liam Neeson, a few times Samuel L Jackson, serial candidates Ryan Reynolds, The Rock etc all the time.

So when I think about it when I see Keanu Reeves acting, the thing dey always muzz me.

Serenitys:
Every actor has just one style of acting, from Tom Cruise's super stunts and action to John Cena trying to be funny and serious, to Batista trying to be funny and acting, to Reynolds' trash-talking and acting. I see most fans trying to talk down on The Rock, while every actor is guilty of this. No actor has this outside of character acting; it's just a few changes being adapted, which, if you watch closely, you will still pick up the actor's original acts. As for Keanu, try and see Constantine or The Lake House; maybe it would give you a view from a different perspective of Keanu. As for The Rock, try and watch Walking Tall. I think the problem with most viewers is you want Reynolds in a Cena, Cena in a Keanu, and Keanu in a Morgan Freeman.

oyaskii:
lol i can slightly see why you'd hold this opinion of him but in his defence and at the risk of sounding like a broken record, that's just his style, and he hasn't particularly had roles that he needed to overtly exert himself to show the kind of dexterity you expect of him. He does what exactly needs to be done, and he is not a bad actor in my book lol, not by a very long mile. His "Neo" Character from the The Matrix ranks amongst the 100 Greatest movie characters of all time..says alot!

abduleez1:
2026 shaping up to be the mega year of Blockbusters.
What's your most anticipated movie??



Me: The Odyssey, Dune: Messiah and Supergirl. 😎

Serenitys:
Every actor has just one style of acting, from Tom Cruise's super stunts and action to John Cena trying to be funny and serious, to Batista trying to be funny and acting, to Reynolds' trash-talking and acting. I see most fans trying to talk down on The Rock, while every actor is guilty of this. No actor has this outside of character acting; it's just a few changes being adapted, which, if you watch closely, you will still pick up the actor's original acts. As for Keanu, try and see Constantine or The Lake House; maybe it would give you a view from a different perspective of Keanu. As for The Rock, try and watch Walking Tall. I think the problem with most viewers is you want Reynolds in a Cena, Cena in a Keanu, and Keanu in a Morgan Freeman.

abduleez1:
2026 shaping up to be the mega year of Blockbusters.
What's your most anticipated movie??



Me: The Odyssey, Dune: Messiah and Supergirl. 😎

GloriousGbola:
Nope

That is why you hear about actors having range

Denzel demonstrated this in training day
Jim carrey showed this in Truman show man on the moon etal
For years a time to kill was the only serious movie Matthew mchonanahey had been in and it looked like he was only rom Com material

Even Tom Cruise showed us different in tropic thunder

Then you have Christian bale who I did not realise was British until I saw him in an interview

Watch bram stokers Dracula and you will see a wooden Keanu

BlackManta:
The only franchise in Hollywood that is completely bulletproof.

It's insane how they've managed to stay relevant despite pushing out average movies.