Many thanks to @LA_Fairweather for tweeting the link to his article.
Lee Fairweather has taken a second look at The Night Before starring Keanu Reeves and directed by Thom Eberhardt for Ransom Note. In addition to discussing the film, Mr. Fairweather says the following about Keanu:
In addition to all these great things though it is quite clear what the best thing is about the film and that is Reeves himself in a role that set him up perfectly to play Ted Theodore Logan in the Bill and Ted series in the following year. As mentioned before a lot has been said about Reeves acting abilities but I for one have always said that whatever he may lack in talent he more than makes up for with fitting his roles perfectly. Can you imagine anybody else in the role of Neo in The Matrix? His odd mannerisms, nervous movements and naive facial expressions are suited for the oblivious characters he is so regularly picked for and come across as more organic and realistic than any calculated method actors take. He’s a character actor with star quality and vulnerability that is not afraid to show his comedic side every now and then.
The piece includes the trailer and a clip of one of the scenes. You can read the entire piece here.