Reed v. Skidmore?

My son was accepted to Reed. He is super bright and a very deep kid. He could carry his own in any intellectual discussion, but he does not have a good work ethic or a drive for much beyond getting the bare minimum done that’s needed to get an A or B and then getting back to his video game. I am torn about Reed. I wonder if it could be such a great academic environment, that it could inspire my son’s love of learning and get him re-engaged in academia, or if he’ll find it unmanageable, or if he’ll do the bare minimum there and we will have spent a fortune when he could go somewhere else for less than half the cost. Everything I’ve read says Reed is for students who want the rigor. I am hoping it could inspire a love for the rigor. But, I’m not confident. Any thoughts?