Both of these films see rigid masculinity unravelled. It is My Own Private Idaho, however, that is the very epitome of this radical pivot. In lieu of pin-up roles, Reeves and Phoenix – although remaining a part of this heartthrob collective – present the most outright recalibration of the traditional teen-idol template in Van Sant's film with their emotionally sensitive performances. As Dr McNally puts it: "The introspective vulnerability of outsiders displayed by Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho becomes almost a reactive backlash against an earlier brand of masculinity and an attempt to redefine the screen male for the next decade."
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