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Talk about simple. But the film's sheer cut-to-the-chase straightfowardness is part of its appeal.
Athough it hits any number of gaping credibility potholes on its careening journey around Los Angeles, Speed delivers the goods as a non-stop actioner that scarcely pauses to take a breath.
Cleverer action films (Die Hard II and The Fugitive, for instance) deliver more sardonic intelligence, but this one still gets the job done.
The smart and sassy Bullock is a knockout. She makes us believe the impossible things Annie is doing and, better, makes us care.
The most breath-stoppingly thrilling motion picture to open since the original Die Hard.
The plot becomes so overextended, as Reeves and Hopper wage their endless public transportation battle, even the hardest Die-Harders will consider leaping off way before the final stop.
Explosive bus ride for mature action lovers.
Speed lives up to its title, delivering carefully crafted action/adventure thrills without ever breaking out of the genre rut.
It's all about the speed. If you can get that through your head, this is one wild and entertaining ride.
One of the '90s' best popcorn flicks, Jan de Bont's bomb-on-a-bus thrill ride has ... enough tense, fiery mayhem to please even the most jaded action fan.
Eventually, inevitably, [it] goes too far, too fast, and ends up off the rails.
Sandra Bullock steals the movie. You can actually see her working her charms on Keanu during certain scenes; he cracks a smile from time to time.
A taut, endlessly entertaining action spectacle. They really don't make them like this anymore.
An exhilarating thrill machine that goes from 0 to 50 in the opening minutes and never lets up.
Good suspense movie, third act is weak
Hopper and Reeves make for a great match-up and the tension never stops.
There is no letup in this slick action adventure. There is also no character development and the story isn't really believable, but who cares? This movie is fun.
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