Speed - I wore my VHS tape out with this one!

Rating: 10/10 (4 March 2018)

Speed is a film that I've watched and re-watched time and time again, and would still happily watch today. With the added bonus of time, Speed has become more than just a great action film, it has become a nostalgic one, firmly planting its feet in time and memory. It was one of the first films I watched that had me on the edge of my seat and had a clear hero and villain contrast. Howard Payne (the late Dennis Hopper), the maniacal bomb expert trying to secure his retirement and Jack Travin (Keanu Reeves) the relentlessly will powered maverick cop who won't stop until he gets his man.
Speed is one of my all time favourite action films. Scene after scene I feel the movie builds with edge of your seat, muscle tensing action, as well as a side of "I don't care how crazy this plot is, I love it!". Speed has it all, action, thrilling scenes, romance, a great villain and a great hero. It has been and always will be a film that I look back on fondly for the joy it brought me as a child, and the fond memories it brings me as an adult.