I had heard some good things about this movie and I expected a comedic romp starring the aforementioned feline getting into various scrapes, instead this felt like a sketch from stars Kay & Peele which was stretching into movie length with the cat only forming a small sub plot to the film.

Keanu is an adorable kitten, even for a dog person like myself, and once he ends up on the doorstep of Rell (Jordan Peele) who has just been dumped by his girlfriend it’s love at first sight however unknown to Rell, Keanu already has owners in the form of the Allentown Boys (also played by Kay & Peele) who have recently liberated him from a local Mexican cartel boss while carrying out a hit so they want him back. While Rell is on a night out with his cousin Clarence (Key) the house is ransacked and Keanu is missing. The trail leads to local gangster Cheddar (Method Man) who is now in possession of Keanu and in order to get Keanu back Clarence and Rell must adapt new personalities in the form of gang members ‘Tectonic’ and ‘Shark Tank’. Of course it wouldn’t be a movie if it went according to plan so we have to follow the stars as their deception takes them further and further into the underbelly of the city as lie follows more elaborate lie.

Yes, there are some humerous pop culture references and a very funny cameo from Anna Faris but the real laughs are as few and far between as the cat appearances so this feels slightly like false advertising, certainly like a wasted opportunity and at 98 minutes way too long to keep a weak plot interesting as it’s essentially a one joke movie.

DJ Speaks Rating: 4.5 Out Of 10