SPEED(1994)
This isn't terrible, very predictable, but not terrible! A mile
a minute(make that 50 miles an hour) thrill ride that starts
at about minute 1 and ends at about minute 170!! Some great fun
here!! B+
From IMDb.com:
If you look at "Speed"'s plot, it sounds like any old ridiculous
Hollywood movie: madman plants bomb on bus, cop has to stop bus
from blowing up. Usually, I wouldn't even consider watching such
a movie. However, Dennis Hopper as the terrorist carries the movie.
His character Howard Payne is sort of a cross between his
characters from "Easy Rider" and "Apocalypse Now", albeit
totally evil. Keanu Reeves's character is one whom anyone
could have played and it wouldn't be much different, although
who else would say "whoa" like Reeves? And Sandra Bullock's
character isn't bad.
All in all, this is an above average action flick. Not a
masterpiece by any stretch, but better than the usual Stallone
or Schwarzenegger movie. Also starring Joe Morton, Jeff Daniels,
Alan Ruck and Beth Grant.
And one more thing: avoid the sequel like you would the Ebola
virus! - lee_eisenberg