solid action,nail biting tension

Rating: 8/10 (2 June 2007)

before this movie,who knew Keanu Reeves could be a credible action hero?Reeves impressed me with this effort.he put on a few ponds of muscle for this one.Sandra Bullock is also in this one,and although her character is likable,she just doesn't make the same impression as Reeves does.i guess part of the reason is that her character really isn't the focus,which can't really be blamed on her.Dennis hopper has a nice turn as a sadistic villain.aside from the acting though,there are a lot of good things about this movie.one is the relentless action.this thing really movies.it's also a real nail biter at times.the writing by Graham Yost is also good,as is the direction of Jan de Bont.as far as action movies go,this one is right up there,in my opinion.i give "Speed" a solid 8/10