Much Ado About Keanu A Critical Reeves Theory

Despite the sometimes-mocking estimations of his acting skills-and his seven Razzie nominations-Keanu Reeves is one of the most thoughtful and talented performers of his generation, and during his forty-year career he has made huge strides for Asian and Indigenous representation in spite of his identity often being whitewashed.
Pop culture sociologist and Reeves devotee Sezin Devi Koehler explores all of this, presenting insightful essays that critically examine Reeves's creative output from an interdisciplinary and intersectional perspective. Those who code Reeves as white miss how his multiracial identity informs so many of his mainstream films, often subverting their most straightforward themes. Criticisms of his acting overlook the popularity and the reach of his work.
Koehler's essays challenge how audiences engage with Keanu's movies, highlighting the importance of Keanu as a multitalented artist and trailblazer, not only for racial representation but for intersectional, queer, and feminist readings of cinema as well.
Much Ado About Keanu connects existing media studies around various themes in Reeves's films-particularly Asian and Indigenous representation, gender studies, philosophy, technology, and sexuality studies-in a "Critical Reeves Theory" sure to engage not just fans but all of us who live in Keanu's world.