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Keanu Reeves is not from San Francisco, but there’s something hella Bay Area about dude’s whole vibe. Like San Francisco, Keanu is a harmonious blend of contradictions: brainy and physical; futuristic and eternal; sunny and noir; iconic and totally normal.

He must understand this because several of Keanu’s movies have strong SF pedigrees: The Matrix Resurrections, fourth installment of The Matrix series, was set here (or, you know, in a computer-simulated version of “here”), as were Sweet November and Always Be My Maybe in which he played the role he was born to play: himself.

This month and next, the Roxie Theater is presenting A Keanu Summer featuring five of our dude’s most excellent films. To celebrate this series — and the man at its center — we’re each taking a moment to honor Keanu and his many, many facets.

This is an ongoing series. Check back for more Keanu.

The best Keanu is teen Keanu

• Of all the teen spirited roles Keanu played back then, my favorite remains his smallest. By Matt Haber

The best Keanu is Sad Keanu … and he isn’t so sad

• Consider that Keanu’s expression is not sadness. It’s solitude. It’s self assurance. By Lorraine Campos

The best Keanu is video game Keanu

• Keanu shows more range here than in the majority of his filmography. By Eddie Kim

The best Keanu is romantic Keanu

• The whole world swooned when Keanu made his relationship with artist Alexandra Grant public — and for good reason. By Joshua Bote

The best Keanu is ‘caught my first tube’ Keanu

• There may be no better example of peak ‘90s movie supremacy than ‘Point Break.’ By Byron Perry