‘Siberia’ is a cold, empty thriller

‘Siberia’ is a cold, empty thriller

Keanu Reeves has found his acting comfort zone, and it is playing guys who wear nice suits and get themselves into hot water.

He channels his “John Wick” vibe here as Lucas Hill, a diamond trader whose partner goes missing as they’re about to close a deal in St. Petersburg, Russia.

One big difference between “Siberia” and Reeves’ hit gun-fu franchise is pace: Here it’s as glacial as the winds blasting through Lucas’ overcoat as he travels to the titular region to find his co-worker.

As chemistry crackles between Lucas and a small-town cafe owner named Katya (Ana Ularu), the film shows signs of being more interesting: Director Matthew Ross (“Frank & Lola”) lingers on steamy scenes while teasing out Lucas’ back story (his wife, from whom he says he’s grown apart, is played by Molly Ringwald, but only in a couple of Skype moments and flashbacks).

Is this actually a psychosexual thriller? Just when you think so, Lucas is back among the Russian thugs who await his shipment of rare blue diamonds — which may or may not be counterfeit.

The plot swerves around just enough to make you think something more complex is going on. Ultimately, it really isn’t — certainly not enough to make up for the clichés and sexist tropes that litter Lucas’ path toward a confrontation with the bad guys.

It is a bit of a thrill to hear Reeves bantering capably in Russian, though. Maybe a future Wick movie will see him staring down barrels in the Kremlin.

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