Speed (Movie)

Synopsis:
An LAPD bomb squad retiree is going through financial hardship. This causes him to use his last resort to earn enough money to live, which is by using hostages. He plans an elevator siege and threatens to let the elevator fall if the police doesn't give him 3 million dollars. Another current police officer finds a way to stop the elevator from falling before all the hostages escape. the criminal escapes the scene and then plants another bomb on a bus and threatens that if the bus doesn't go above 50 miles an hour, it will explode. The same police officer again finds a way to let everyone off of the bus before the bus explodes. The criminal is then found and disposed of.

Review:
This movie was not created for a good story and plot-line. The purpose it served, and did well keep in mind, was to keep the viewers entertained by creating a non-stop action film. There was not 10 minutes in the movie where suspense was not felt. Even though this movie was very mainly action, it did encompass a range of other genres including romance, comedy and crime. This made the film a lot less monotonous than it would be if it was only action, instead, it made it very entertaining to watch. If this movie would have had bits and pieces of background information exposed for the viewer, there would have been more sympathy for the characters, thus amplifying the emotion conveyed.

Rating: 8/10