Speed (1994)
Almost thirty years on Speed remains a classic action thriller that barely pauses for breath during it's near two hour run time.
Gripping from the off this is a sensational debut feature from Dutchman Jan De Bont and to my mind a career best performance from Keanu Reeves as cop Jack Travern, trapped on a bus with a load of passengers that is rigged to explode by villain Dennis Hopper should it's speed drop below 50kmh.
Having not seen the film for many years, revisiting it on Blu-ray was a fantastic experience and the film easily stands the test of time as an action masterpiece. Proper white knuckle stuff.
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