High movie speedometer

Rating: 9/10 (9 May 2018)

Going to see this film, was one of thew most cranked up, fuelled adrenaline rides, I've had in a movie theatre. The movie's cranked up on coolness, from the get go. This 94 actioner was a rare treat. Rarely does such an original, and unbelievably exciting film come along. It's much a revenge driven tale, not just judged by Reeve's taste of blood for mad bomber Hopper, but embittered, ex employee- Hopper's reasons for doing what he's doing. Hopper, such a highly underated actor, when you judge his large show of work, again creates a character we love to hate. My half brother had once told me, "He's the most morbid actor I though". He's really in his top form here, like he was in Ticker. Of course this film, launched sexy Bullocks career, who unwittingly becomes, Reeve's right hand man on a bus set to explode, if the needle, falls under or goes over 50 miles a hour, and I mean hey, it's that a great intense premise for a movie. Her cast here, couldn't be more perfect. Reeves plays another hotshot here, basically. The excellent script, also explores the workings and stressful environment of bomb disposal guys, when dealing with bombers, who sabotage lifts, as well as sabotage and thwart Hopper's initial plans. 94's Blown Away also did this to a quite, intense and suspenseful degree, but Speed does it more excitingly and smartly, again thanks to Yost's script. There are intensely tragic moments as are intensely suspenseful ones. This is a movie that thrill's and never drops it's pace or intensity factor. The movie doesn't treat the audience like an idiot. It's a very real movie, and not very far at all, from an actual reality. Frightening to think, especially if there's someone out there like Hopper, or his character inspires a real nutter.