One of the most entertaining all-time classic action film. Speed was also the film that resulted in Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock rekindling their on-screen chemistry in The Lake House (2005) almost a decade later.
The city was terrorised by a retired police officer, Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper), who specialises in explosives. After being injured on-the-job, he was forced into retirement and decides to get paid what he deserves. After years of planning, he held an elevator in an office building full of passengers for ransom. After his plan was foiled by Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves), a LAPD officer, he sets his next plan in motion, playing a "game" with Jack right in the middle of it.
A bus is rigged with explosives that gets activated once the bus hits above 50 miles an hour and goes off when the speed falls below it. It is being closely monitored by the bomber and no one is allowed to get off. And so the story goes, Jack, the all-action cop, sets off to defuse the situation, trying to gain the upper hand to get the bomber apprehended.
I believe first-timers will be kept at the edge of the seat throughout the film (I've watched this film for more than 10 times and still find it enjoyable though less exciting of course, I could almost quote the characters' lines =.=). There were definitely flaws in logic for certain parts of the film but as mentioned right from the start, it is a classic action film worth watching. Enjoy!
