Get a Rush from Speed

I was skeptical about seeing this movie because I'm not one for explosions, car chases and gratuitous violence. I had seen the television advertisement touting "Speed" as a "sit on the edge of your seat" action movie. I had to admit I was curious to know how they would resolve their dilemma. Well I was pleasantly surprised, and I'll confess that the movie really did keep me on the edge of my seat. I kept thinking, how are they going to get out of this alive? Jack is the hero of the movie. He's one of those specially trained rescue, SWAT type law enforcement officers you hope is around if you're ever in trouble. The movie opens up with Jack and his team attempting to rescue people trapped on an elevator set to explode and plummet down 30 stories. The bad guy wants millions of dollars, otherwise he'll detonate the explosive. We see Jack and company rescue every single person, even the one person who's too paralyzed to move, seconds before the elevator drops. Phew!
Well, the villain in this movie is not thrilled about this rescue. Who is this psychopath? Someone who doesn't quit. He decides to rig a city bus with an explosive set to detonate if its speed goes below 50 mph. How long can this bus maintain 50 mph? What happens if they run out of gas? How is this rescue team supposed to remove the passengers without risking injury and keep the bus above 50? Jack manages to get on the bus and with his team watching his back, they eventually get everyone off the bus until it's Annie (who replaced the injured bus driver) and Jack. Along the way, we see the bus careen around corners, jump missing sections of the freeway and roar through residential streets until it ends up at the airport. The sequences of the rescue are awesome. Even though it seems unbelievable, you don't care because you're rooting for Jack to save the day and catch this very wily and crafty villain. Just when you think it's over, he still has a trick up his sleeve. Let's just say, he's a little disgruntled that Jack has foiled two of his plans. "Speed" is just the ticket if you're looking for an "edge of your seat" thriller. Keanu Reeves makes a great action hero, and Sandra Bullock is the perfect sidekick. And who can argue with casting Dennis Hopper as the nasty villain you love to hate.