Here Kitty Kitty..."Keanu"

Keanu (2016)

Rated R

Starring Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Jason Mitchell, Jamar Malachi Neighbors, Luis Guzman, Will Forte, Nia Long,

Directed by Peter Atencio

The Story:

Rell (Peele) is having a rough time when a wonderful kitten that he names Keanu winds up on his doorstep. Rell is smitten, and begins enjoying life again. However, when he comes back home with his cousin Clarence (Key), someone has broken into the house and kidnapped Keanu. The duo pretend to be a pair of notorious drug dealing hitmen in order to infiltrate a local gang and free Keanu!

Yep, that's it.

It's a tale of two guy pretending to be two guys they aren't, all to rescue a cute little kitten.

It shouldn't work as a feature length movie, yet it does.

The main reason, of course, is the comedy duo of Key & Peele.

Full disclosure, I've never seen their show, so I've got nothing with which to compare their comedic antics.

I'll assume their show was this much fun, which means I'll probably be watching it down the road.

But their chemistry is one of a well-honed comedy duo and their antics serve both short-term laughs and long-term comedy payoffs.

Plus, they recognize the musical genius of George Michael, and that's always a plus!
:)

Final Grade: B+

Worth A Shot..."Jean Claude Van Johnson"

Jean Claude Van Johnson (2016)

Not Rated

Starring Jean Claude Van Damme, Phylicia Rashad, Kat Foster,

Directed by Peter Atencio

The Story:

Sure, you know Jean Claude Van Damme (Van Damme) the actor. But Jean Claude has a secret, and after trying retirement, he checks in with his manager (Rashad) to get back to his "other job": covert assassin! That's right, in between filming his smash hits, Jean Claude has kept the world safe by offing bad guys in real life. However, he may have been out of the game too long to win back his ex-love (Foster) and stay alive!

Ha!

What a fun premise this one turned out to be.

Van Damme is not afraid to poke fun at himself and the movies he's starred in over the years.

He's always seemed to be a likable guy, and this seems to put icing on the cake that Van Damme is the man!

It's a fun, breezy 30 minute adventure that sets up the pilot for what could be an Amazon original series.

But only if you watch.

I'm in, and hopefully we can find out what happens next, and if Van Damme and his girlfriend will finally be reunited, or if their love is doomed, and what cheesy flick he has to star in to pull off his assignments.

:)

Currently streaming on Amazon Prime for viewing.

Final Grade:  Solid B