Could have been a great movie, but it's O.K.

Rating: 6/10 (28 December 2004)

Speed is a fast paced sit thriller that keeps you guessing. The story revolves around a young cop who rescues people held in a elevator thats connected with a bomb planted by a terrorist (Dennis Hopper).
Then after Keanu saves the victims, he has a meeting with the terrorist and takes him for dead. Only to later find that he's planted a bomb on the bus and is holding it for ransom. The tricky thing about the bomb is that it can only be activated if this bus slows down under 50 miles an hour. This creates a some what interesting situation.
With a big cast Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper, and Keanu Reeves it's the perfect summer movie. Dennis Hopper gives a above average portrayal of the terrorist while Keanu Reeves falls flat on his face trying to act.Sandra Bullock gives a fine performance, there didn't seem yo be a lot of personality to her character though.
The story is very unique and original which is nice to see in this time of sequels and remakes. The characters on the bus aren't very well thought out and leave much to be desired. The special effects are very intriguing and so are the many action scenes. Overall this film isn't going to be known later but it's worth to watch.