Speed

  • A (INDIA)
  • 1994


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Positive Reviews 37
Negative reviews 8
Average Rating 3.7/5
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3.0
The film takes off from formula elements, but it manipulates those elements so skillfully, with such a canny mixture of delirium and restraint, that I .. EW
5.0
Speed is like an ingenious windup machine.Its a smart, inventive thriller that starts with hostages trapped on an elevator and continues with two chas .. Rogerebert
1.5
Eventually, inevitably, goes too far, too fast, and ends up off the rails. Time Out
4.5
Undeniably, the picture now and again supplies that edge of the seat sensation; yet, by action adventure standards, Speed is leaden and strangely poky ..
1.5
The plot becomes so overextended, as Reeves and Hopper wage their endless public transportation battle, even the hardest Die Harders will consider lea ..
4.5
There should be traffic jams at the box office as Fox picks up many busloads of riders for its fast and furiously entertaining thriller Speed. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
In a film like this, timing is everything, and everyone from the stunt coordinators to the crew at large seems to have gotten it right the first time.
4.5
Not only is this flick a taut and wonderfully crafted thriller, but Speed has some of the highest rewatchability factor Ive ever witnessed in an actio .. E Film Critic
5.0
Speed started to gather, well, momentum.But if the problem that Speeds screenplay sets is a compelling example of the high concept hook, the casting o ..
4.0
Filled with plenty of chills and thrills; it speaks to the modern mania for velocity. Spirituality And Practice
4.4
Great action movies come along once every few years.Speed deserves a place in the latter category, being the most breath stoppingly thrilling motion p .. ReelViews
4.4
Speed (1994) 3 1/2 Stars (out of 4) Tweet Bussing a Move By Jeffrey M. Anderson Who says movie reviewers cant have a good time.I love Speed.Always hav .. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.4
This kind of film has been done many times, but only rarely has it been done this well.This is a very entertaining movie. Lariat
5.0
Completely outrageous, over the top and as exciting as can be, this wild ride will make you wish your sofa came equipped with seat belts. Radio Times
1.0
It has few real surprises once you accept the premise and plug into the hyperactive visual style. Cs Monitor
3.8
And if all this isnt enough, theres a Grand Guignol finale on a runaway subway train. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
A really entertaining film, full of breathtaking stunts, explosions, chases and other spectacular actions. Unfortunately, those qualities seem to wear .. Internet Reviews
4.5
Jack Traven is the perfect role for Reeves. He is asked to do little more than set his jaw and look good in a tight T shirt, and hes good at both. Internet Reviews
4.4
Reeves finally proves that not only can he act, he can be do some great stuff if he is cast and directed right. Internet Reviews
2.0
by Foxs new action adventure Speed may be the perfect popcorn summer season fare. Emanuellevy
4.5
The result is clean, delirious, and, yes, speedy the best big vehicle in peril movie since Clouzots The Wages of Fear. New Yorker
2.0
Making movies, as people in Hollywood are fond of saying on those rare occasions when false modesty strikes them, is not exactly brain surgery.This is .. Time
5.0
An exhilarating thrill machine that goes from 0 to 50 in the opening minutes and never lets up. Mr Brown Movies
4.0
The pace was a guaranteed adrenalin pumper, Dennis Hopper was suitably psycho, and Keanu and Sandra made their careers. Total Film
3.8
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
4.4
SPEED lives up to its title, delivering carefully crafted action/adventure thrills without ever breaking out of the genre rut. Movies Tv Guide
4.5
Its something of a cross between Blue Velvets indescribably aberrant Frank Booth and True Romances wary, honorable Clifford Worley.
2.0
For truly ingenious mindless fun, a summer popcorn movie deluxe, take Speed. News Week
4.0
But if no one is going to leave theaters raving about acting and characterization, it will probably matter little. La Times
1.5
The deft arabesques of cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak juice up the suspense, and if youre not too put off by the sheer ridiculousness of the story .. Chicago Reader
3.0
This is slick filmmaking that makes the most of its locations and situations. From The Balcony
3.8
The story is a starting gun, a reason to roll out the high tech action movie chase and demolition experts. Its gaudy action shtick, and its fitting th .. Articles Chicago Tribune
5.0
Our Flick of the Week is Speed, the first American film of the over hyped summer season to deserve your immediate attendance. Articles Chicago Tribune
3.5
Still, the very fact that much of the story unfolds on a speeding bus and later on a speeding subway provides an intrinsic, inexorable sense of moment .. People
4.5
Like an unfinished freeway and subway station, theres never enough of it. Spectrum Culture
3.8
Its more than a mere knockoff. Its a clever, carefully constructed action machine that generates lots of high octane thrills and spills. What it lacks .. Tulsa World
3.8
A riotously enjoyable locomotive of action, Speed is driven by a premise of such crystalline purity that its ridiculousness becomes part of the fun. Seattle Times
5.0
Dutch Director Debuts With 1st rate Thriller Believe it or not, the most exciting movie of the year takes place mainly in an elevator, on a city bus a .. Articles Orlando Sentinel
3.8
De Bont has assembled it with masterly precision. And Speed looks terrific. There are breathtaking aerial shots, mind boggling stunts, and camera posi .. Articles Philly
3.1
And it doesnt matter that they shamelessly sail through extreme technical unlikelihoods without a whit of self consciousness.What matters are the gags .. Articles Baltimore Sun
4.0
If you have a thirst for hard action and suspense of a high order, Speed satisfies big time. Articles Sun Sentinel
3.1
It packs a significant punch, grabbing you right away and never really letting go even when it descends into predictable action caper cliches. Paloalto Online
4.0
The chemistry between Bullock and Reeves is great ... More importantly, however, Speed knows and embraces its own silliness without sacrificing the st .. Box Office Prophets
1.5
Its less about balls than about the measuring instrument; in fact, one wonders why Keanu doesnt just hack the speedometer to stay above 50 to trick th .. Screen Slate
4.8
Speed still remains a taut, thrilling action masterpiece, one that is expertly edited, fantastically written, and exhilarating from start to finish.
4.5
The smart and sassy Bullock is a knockout. She makes us believe the impossible things Annie is doing and, better, makes us care.



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