Speed is amazing. With stellar performances from the cast (something lacking in some action movies), a very nice plot (another thing lacking in many action movies), and excellent, suspenseful sequences, the entire film is a great experience. This film is, actually, the only reason I later watched "The Matrix," which I originally believed would just be your standard sci-fi action flick.
Remembering Keanu Reeves' performance in "Speed," however, made me take another look. Reeves is a good actor, who, in this film as well as in "The Matrix," did something many action stars can't do- he made me care about the characters far more than the stunts. The addition of Sandra Bullock, an excellent actress, certainly didn't hurt things, nor did having Dennis Hopper as the diabodical villain (who is VERY convincing and nasty).
Excellent film, with, by the way, an excellent soundtrack. Check it out!
Remembering Keanu Reeves' performance in "Speed," however, made me take another look. Reeves is a good actor, who, in this film as well as in "The Matrix," did something many action stars can't do- he made me care about the characters far more than the stunts. The addition of Sandra Bullock, an excellent actress, certainly didn't hurt things, nor did having Dennis Hopper as the diabodical villain (who is VERY convincing and nasty).
Excellent film, with, by the way, an excellent soundtrack. Check it out!