Review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) by David B — 11 Jul 2014

The only good thing about this film is Willian Defoe as the gisgrunted bomer, the rest is boring. The first film was what the title said, simply called "Speed" as it was exactly what the title meant, this horrible sequel is very slow, boring and tedious.

It was a crime to class this as a sequel to the amazing first film, it might've got a little bit of respect it it was just called Cruise Control because there is no speed, just a boat going slightly first.

..and that's it. The action is poor and even the good bits are so-so. It's amazing that that this is directed by the same person who made the first film. The characters are annoying and have no heart to them and the film dumbed down to a wider audience that I suspect didn't really care about.

It's a poor action thriller and to long for what it is. In fact if you watched the trailer, you've basically seen the film. It's a complete lack of story that explains why this expensive production from the proficient creator of Speed and Twister sputters out on the high seas.

The thing is De Bont remains an expert director of action, but putting the reference to CRUISE control in the title serves as fair warning of an unengaged filmmaker on automatic pilot. Avoid at all costs.

If they had to do a sequel, why not set it on a train...it'd be a lot faster.