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[–]Tums_is_Smut_bkwrds 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

"even Keanu can’t save it." The truth is that he's just a so-so actor. He's usually in movies that are well suited for his qualities as an actor so either he's really astute or just lucky when it comes to picking his movies. I'm not saying that he has no talents, but exceptional actor is not one of them.

Arnold was the same, though over his career he grew to be a significant screen presence. For example the last Terminator movie is pretty unwatchable, except for the scenes he's in. Keanu OTOH always has and continues to drag down any scene that requires actual acting.

But even Lawrence Olivier couldn't have saved the stinker that is Matrix Regurgitations. Shame on every single person who contributed to bringing that stillborn POS to the screen

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

keanu isn't a great actor but he did learn to do fight scenes pretty well and they had good scenes in his john wick movies. They also had good fight scenes in the original matrix movie. Seemingly not in this new one now. Lawrence Fishburn and Hugo Weaving must have taken a look at the script and said hell no.

[–]AlanSmith33 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

Yeah, good fight scenes. But as an actor he's so empty and vapid, it's easy for the viewer to identify with him. Because he has very few distinct qualities beyond "whoa...".

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I really think he gets work because he's a good guy and is easy to work with and not because the audience can identify with him or particularly appreciates him as an actor.

Except for my mum who fancies him.

[–]AlanSmith33 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I really think he gets work because he's a good guy and is easy to work with

If that was enough then bad people that's hard to work with wouldn't get any jobs in Hollywood.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

that's like how Arnold was perfect for playing a cyborg.

[–]AlanSmith33 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

In T2 perhaps, but I think it's more of a uncanny valley/creature effect in the first one. I don't discuss the fan projects that came after the Terminator Duology.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

yeah the first was more a horror movie than an action movie, altho the T2 had a bit of that too just with the T1000 character instead.

[–]Ilivedinnewyork 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

You mean POS not POC, right?

[–]Tums_is_Smut_bkwrds 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Actually I meant Piece of Crap but now that you point it out I can see how it could be confused for another another well known TLA regularly used to mean doctors and engineers. And joggers.

Anyhow, fixed.

[–]Ilivedinnewyork 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh good! Lol ty for clarifying

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That’s a fine opinion. But Keanu Reeves is fucking amazing. Sure, not a great actor, whatever. I love all his movies.