Review of Speed (1994) by Connor M — 08 Dec 2010

Connor Macgregor Reviews...Speed.

I watched this on TV and my dad said that this is a good film , so here is my review of Speed.

A man tries to extort money by threatening to kill some people with explosives. And the city was about to give in when rookie cop, Jack Traven stops him. Jack and his partner, Harry find him and corner him but instead of giving up he blows himself up. He is believed to be dead but he actually escapes. He tries again this time he has placed bomb on a bus that will exploded if the bus goes below 50 mph. He dares Jack to stop him. Jack tries to stop the bus before the bomb is armed but Jack is too late; all he can do now is to keep it going. While Harry tries to find the guy.

Speed is a very interesting and original action film with a great edgy story as well as steller acting. Keanu Reeves I underestimated at first , but Speed I admit was very good in. Instead of plain face no expression acting , he actually puts in effort. Sure the character he plays is 1 dimensional but he himself delivers a good performance. Sandra Bullock is also very good in this too. A real good interesting performance that we don't get anymore from Bullock. And then we have the late Dennis Hopper who is as Dennis Hopper is always. Entertaining and enjoyable. Great screen prescense and a really clever villian.

The Action is limited. The Majority is the drama on the bus , but there are good action bits throughout the film that bring twists to the story. The Climax of the film is really entertaining and edge of your seat stuff , but the ending is a bit cheesy.

So Overall , Speed is fun and entertaining and a good recommadation.

Rating - 86% - A-.