Terrific

Rating: Null/10 (13 July 2011)

In Speed, everything comes together. The concept is simple - revenge-bent nutcase rigs a bus so that it will blow up if the Speed drops below 50mph. A gung-ho cop and ditzy everywoman are tasked with keeping the bus going, and its passengers alive, until the traps and precautions placed by the nutjob can be circumvented. In its own way it's a bit like a Road Runner cartoon in the way that many variations on the theme are introduced, played out, and then moved on from.
This was Sandra Bullock's second breakout film (after Demolition Man), and she and Keanu Reeves handle the tension and action very well. Credit also to Dennis Hopper for another in his collection of nutjobs. We actually quite like this one, especially as he has a point.
But, above all, this is non stop entertainment from start to finish.