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Speed (1994)
Pop quiz hotshot... there's a bomb on a bus. In my eyes, this is a film that should've failed. Setting most of the film's running time on a bus that can't slow down, otherwise it blows up. But, amazingly, it works. Thanks to enjoyable performances, great vehicle stunts and good writing, Speed is an excellent action thriller.
I want to get this out of the way early. This is my favourite Dennis Hopper performance. Yes, my personal favourite role from the man who gave us Easy Rider and Apocalypse Now. But I love a good psycho villian, and Hopper is a notch above the others. So damn crazy and funny. I also think that this is Keanu's best performance. He handles his role with at truns seriousness and then humour.
Jan De Bont's direction is inventive and grabs the audience's attention for two hours and never lets go. The stunts are amazing. Especially the bridge jump sequence.
Speed is recommended for all action fans; if you haven't seen it, see it now.
Pop quiz hotshot... there's a bomb on a bus. In my eyes, this is a film that should've failed. Setting most of the film's running time on a bus that can't slow down, otherwise it blows up. But, amazingly, it works. Thanks to enjoyable performances, great vehicle stunts and good writing, Speed is an excellent action thriller.
I want to get this out of the way early. This is my favourite Dennis Hopper performance. Yes, my personal favourite role from the man who gave us Easy Rider and Apocalypse Now. But I love a good psycho villian, and Hopper is a notch above the others. So damn crazy and funny. I also think that this is Keanu's best performance. He handles his role with at truns seriousness and then humour.
Jan De Bont's direction is inventive and grabs the audience's attention for two hours and never lets go. The stunts are amazing. Especially the bridge jump sequence.
Speed is recommended for all action fans; if you haven't seen it, see it now.