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Summary: Get on the bus!
Review: 'Speed' is a great movide - it effectively launched Keanu Reeves' action career and paved the way for roles such as Neo in the Matrix. As such, our drawling newly-short-haired hero eschews complex dialogue and instead dashes around trying to save Sandra Bullock and assorted innocent bystanders from the terrorism inflicted upon their city by Dennis Hopper. The centrepiece of the film is the excellent bus-that-will-explode-if-it-slows-down scenario, but there are a number of other cool set-pieces too, involving trains, elevators, bombs and much accompanying smoke and sparks. The sequel (without Mr Reeves) wasn't really up to much by comparison, but this original film by Jan de Bont is a prime example of successful rollercoaster cinema.
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Summary: Top Notch Action Film
Review: "Die Hard" was the prototype for the 90s action film and "Speed" remains one of the best reworkings of it. It delivers enough non-stop action and thrills to satisfy even the most-demanding action fans.Keanu Reeves (who'd have believed it before "The Matrix"?) stars as Jack Traven, LAPD SWAT commando. Traven and his partner Harry (Jeff Daniels) battle one-thumbed mad bomber Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper) throughout nearly two hours of wall-to-wall testosterone and mayhem. The script by virgin screenwriter Graham Yost delivers not one, but three thrilling disaster stories, accomplishing that rare Hollywood miracle of actually giving the audience more than they expected. Reeves gives a surprisingly good performance, showing uncharacteristic confidence and ease. Daniels is largely wasted and Hopper gives his stock crazed villain performance--and once again I loved it. The always delightful Sandra Bullock, co-starring as Reeve's love interest, is excellent, giving just the right touch to her scenes. "Speed" was a remarkable directorial debut for veteran cinematographer Jan De Bont. He obviously learned a great deal while lensing pictures for Paul Verhoeven ("Basic Instinct") and John McTiernan ("The Hunt for Red October.") The action sequences and stunts in this film are as good as any you'll see. This is one movie that really delivers.
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Summary: A great action movie
Review: "Speed" in my opinion ranks as one of the best action movies of all time. It has a clever plot, excellent pacing, great direction. This film is a non stop ride, it never slows down. Most of the other reviews for this movie are correct so there isn't much more I can say that hasn't been said already.
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Summary: SPEED-- WHAT A RIDE!
Review: At the amusement park, do you like the roller coaster or the merry-go-round? If your answer is roller coaster, keep reading. Oh, one more thing. Do you have a heart condition? No? Oh, good! Well, you have passed the test-- you should definitely love Speed. So hurry up and go buy it! This movie is very ENTERTAINING and STIMULATING. You will lean forward in your seat and you may notice your hands clench and your muscles tense up with anticipation. Not many movies are so exciting that they achieve a physical response from the audience like this! Another reason you might feel this way could be due to the incredibly sexy actors, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. Together they have great chemistry on the screen and make a super duo. A note to Keanu fans, he is at his sexiest in this movie and that smile will knock you out flat! (Also Dennis Hopper gets my vote as a great reprobative villain. Furthermore, Jeff Daniels plays Keanu's mentor wonderfully, they are very believable as best friends.) Speed makes a great date movie, party movie, or just anytime you need a wakeup call. Speed says to me, 'Live life to the fullest and find your passion!' YOU WON'T FIND MORE ACTION THAN THIS ANYWHERE! THIS IS THE KING OF ACTION MOVIES! (However, Point Break is a great action movie to see also if you haven't already.)
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Summary: What A Ride!
Review: Non-stop action. Everytime it seemed the characters were out of danger, a new threat arose. Kept me on the edge of my seat.
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Summary: a great , on the edge action movie
Review: I found this movie very exciting. Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves made this movie a movie that I would buy and watch over and over again. I really love Sandra Bullock. It didn't have a boring part in it. It had some really great scenes in it.
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Summary: Best Movie Ever! (In the history of movies)
Review: Overall, speed was an excellent film with a wonderful movie plot and magnificent characters but what really made this movie 5 stars was the lead actor Keanu Reeves. He so gorgeous, unbelievably hot that after you watch this movie, you WILL fall in love with him instantly.
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Summary: This is the best movie ever made!
Review: This is the one of the best movies ever made. Even if it was made a while ago, the action, intensity, and overall just plain coolness makes me wanna tell the world about this awesome video!
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Summary: Modern Classic
Review: I don't have anything huge to add to other reviews, other than to say this is the sort of film Hitchcock would have been making had he been around. The enclosed space where the action takes place, together with their varied reactions to the threat to all their lives is straight out of "The Lifeboat".
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Summary: Great Non-Stop Action Flick!
Review: This is really good, as far as action movies go. Great characters, great pace, great sound, nice action-sequences and special effects. This is one of the best action movies of recent times, it really satisfies if you're looking for a non-stop adrenaline rush. If you like Keanu Reeves I recommend 'The Matrix', if you like Dennis Hopper I recommend 'Blue Velvet', and if you liked 'Speed' also see 'Die Hard'. From a scale of 1-10 I give it a 7!
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