Review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) by Iain S — 13 Sep 2008

Unnecessary sequel lacks Keanu Reaves. Which says it all really.

This review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) was written by Iain S on 13 Sep 2008.

Speed 2: Cruise Control has generally received negative reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Speed 2: Cruise Control

Review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

By Sunil J (740) on 10 Aug 2016

On the basis that this was supposed to be a B movie taken with some seriousness, it is absolutely horrendous…

Read Review

Review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

By Cineautoctono (479) on 29 May 2017

Speed 2: Cruise Control was a film as bad as uncertain, the disastrous action scenes, and the little handling of the story, made the movie…

Read Review

Review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

By Phil H (1,145) on 15 Apr 2016

Die Hard on a bus' and now...yep you guessed it 'Die Hard on a boat', well cruise liner…

Read Review

Review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

By Trav C (6) on 23 Feb 2018

Keanu is a genius for turning this crap down…

Read Review

Review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

By Bailey A (49) on 03 Sep 2016

After finding nothing to watch yesterday, and immediately following the original Speed on IFC, I decided to watch Speed 2. HUGE mistake…

Read Review

Review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

By Epicladysponge (1,102) on 03 Apr 2016

A cruise that was already sunken before the cruise was actually getting started. Guess what happens to it next…

Read Review

Review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

By Kevin K (803) on 10 Apr 2018

After 5 minutes I got more enjoyment in finding the numerous (deliberate?) mistakes…

Read Review

Review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

By David B (3,254) on 11 Jul 2014

The only good thing about this film is Willian Defoe as the gisgrunted bomer, the rest is boring…

Read Review

Review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

By Creepers200 (61) on 13 Jan 2017

Best thing about this movie was temura Morrison and his acting but the plot was week but I recommend watching this movie with your girl friend…

Read Review

Review of Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

By Adonay C (11) on 13 Sep 2017

So my 1st review on this site is Speed 2, Fair enough, Anyway, I don't really understand why it's hated so much as I enjoyed it, With non stop…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Blue Streak (1999)

By Jim Sullivan (12) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 01 Jan 2000

Provides a nifty 90-minute escape and more than a few yuks…

Read Review

Review of Zandalee (1991)

By The Fat Man Q (19) on 24 Aug 2011

This is the first of many Nick Cage (or is it Nic Cage?) movie reviews. I'm trying to make a bit of a formula so we have a good standard…

Read Review

Review of Head Above Water (1996)

By Derek Elley (230) for Variety (12,700) on 19 May 2008

Diaz is largely performing in a vacuum: Keitel, unbelievable for starters as a middle-aged judge, seems unsure at which pitch to play the largely…

Read Review

Review of Congo (1995)

By Steve Davis (486) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 06 Sep 1999

Jawdroppingly bad, this adaptation of Michael Crichton's 1980 novel about a talking ape named Amy and a fabled lost city deep in the jungles…

Read Review

Review of Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

By J K (1,547) on 01 May 2007

How this woman has a career is mind-boggling. Aside from The Color Purple, all of her movies are awful…

Read Review

Review of After the Sunset (2004)

By Kevin Thomas (1,201) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 11 Nov 2004

An unalloyed delight, bright and breezy escapist fare that's pure entertainment, filled with romance, adventure, humor, action, suspense, beautiful…

Read Review

Review of Leave Her to Heaven (1945)

By Eye V (3) on 01 Mar 2006

She would be better off there than on my screen…

Read Review

Review of A Night to Remember (1958)

By Brian H (1,202) on 13 Jan 2014

My Favorite Film Is 1941's Citizen Kane…

Read Review

Review of Valhalla Rising (2009)

By Tomb. (29) on 23 Jul 2010

Pathetically slow, formless film that includes little dialogue, and dull, hazy imagery to look at…

Read Review

Review of Bitter Moon (1992)

By Broyax (884) on 20 Sep 2022

Certes, je subodorais la daube mais à ce point, tout de même, je ne m’y attendais pas… il faut dire que c’est adapté d’un bouquin…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Speed 2: Cruise Control

1997

30%441 Reviews

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

Open Range

2003

76%699 Reviews

Caramel

2007

73%473 Reviews

Borstal Boy

2001

63%49 Reviews

Foxcatcher

2014

70%1,010 Reviews

Ant-Man

2015

73%1,212 Reviews

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

Wild Things

1998

62%523 Reviews

Son of Ali Baba

1952

42%1 Review