Street Kings????

Yes, I watched Street Kings. No, I knew Keanu Reeves was in the film. Yes, I need to have my head examined (but I thought Forest Whittaker could save the film...no dice...). Now, I don't have hatred for Keanu "I am an F B I agent" Reeves, but let's be honest his worst acting is also his best acting (it makes sense...I think). Take Neo for example. Terrible acting, but only Reeves could make it work in that film. His slow deliver and seemingly dumb banter played well in that film. However, this is not the case in Street Kings. Street Kings begins with Reeves showing how fucked up his life has become (drinking, etc.). He ends up performing an 'undercover buy' with these two Asians. Insert 'hilarious' racial dialogue (he is LAPD) and the beating he then receives. Now, we learn that he wanted that to happen (obvious) as he locates his stolen vehicle and prepares for 'battle'. He busts in and kills 4 dudes (wasn't a clean shoot), but saves twin teenage girls from a life of sex slavery. He then sets up the scene as if he was fired upon, etc. So he is a dirty cop (not bribe accepting dirty, just pushing the boundaries of the law). We meet his now clean ex-partner and his commanding officers (they are shadier than he). The movies twists and turns with Reeves taking us on several poorly written (not his fault) and delivered (his fault) conversations with fellow cops. The movie is not hard to figure out, but it has a weird ending (I mean...money in the wall...really???). I don't know if its Keanu or the writers', but the movie cop he plays is extremely dumb (he has blinders on for about 90 minutes...its unreal). However, he is also extremely brilliant at times (flashes for nanoseconds or less). If you want to watch Keanu wander through this movie like a dung beetle through shit, then go right ahead (it is fun to laugh at). However, I would stay away. I give this movie 4.5/10. Don't pay to see it (maybe use your Netflix or something.