Review of Speed (1994) by Isaac H — 21 Jul 2012
If you don't think Speed is the fastest-moving adventure film ever made, we challenge you to find a faster one. Fast Five was pretty fast, Mission Impossible was even faster, but the fastest-moving action movie of all time is this movie: Speed because the title speaks for itself.
The story is about LA Bomb Squad specialist Jack Traven played by Keanu Reeves who stops the bomb along with this team in a building. Seeking vengeance after his latest ransom scheme is thwarted, Howard Payne played by Dennis Hopper reveals a personal challenge to Jack- to keep a bus going above 50mph non-stop as the bus will detonate if the speedometer drops below 50mph or if anyone tries to get of the bus as the scheme is also played by Howard's rules as well as the bomb.
This movie also stars Sandra Bullock as a substitute bus driver Annie, Joe Morton as Capt. McMahon and Jeff Daniels as Jack's partner Harry Temple. Intense as it should be whenever the the bomb's on the road at the bottom of the bus setting to go off, this movie is crazy on full blast.
Most action movies these days call themselves the adrenaline-pumping high-octane fast-moving action thriller of the year and I'm like "Yeah really?" and this movie is the one that goes maximum speed.
And trust me, if you turn your head around or start to slow down along with the movie's pacing, you will lose track with the movie. You need to keep in focus with every pace of this film. Speed (1994) gets a 10/10- full marks.
This review of Speed (1994) was written by Isaac H on 21 Jul 2012.
Speed has generally received very positive reviews.
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