Need for speed!

Rating: 9/10 (7 December 2013)

"Speed" is a very entertaining movie, about cop Officer Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves) who must prevent a bomb from exploding on a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph. Dennis Hopper gave a very ruthless performance as terrorist Howard Payne and Sandra Bullock gave a touching and stirring performance as Annie Porter.
The action and urgency gets right to the point from beginning to end, giving this entire movie an edge-of-your-seat ride, which would surely keep the audience glued to the screen.
Every scene inside the bus gives a heart-pounding experience, letting us wonder what would happen to the people inside and what plan Traven have up his sleeves to save them before the bus explodes or runs out of gas. The subplot involving Traven's fellow officer colleague Detective Harry Temple (Jeff Daniels) investigating the whereabouts of Payne is also intriguing. The end battle was a little rushed, but it's a minor problem.
Overall, a very exciting movie from start to finish with no-nonsense stuff and no boring dramatic fillers - just pure action and adventure!
Grade A-