Speed Review
More than just a roller coaster of a movie, Speed might be one of the most action-packed movies ever made. Director Jan de Bont carves away time-consuming story conventions, instead jumping from set piece to set piece, explosion to explosion, at a pace that makes its precursors in the action genre seem slow and ponderous. For the most part, the actors in Speed wisely settle into their one-dimensional parts. Dennis_Hopper is the obligatory psycho, and Keanu_Reeves, the taciturn, straight-faced hero. The film's standout performance belongs to Sandra_Bullock, who gives the proceedings a massive boost: Her charming smart-aleckiness fills the lulls (however brief) between action sequences. De_Bont previously made his name as a cinematographer on the elaborate, frenetic Die_Hard and Lethal_Weapon_3; he would go on to direct Twister and the substandard Speed_2, which also starred Bullock. Brendon Hanley, Rovi
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