Speed (1994)

Yep I'd never seen Speed, the bomb on the bus movie that made Sandra Bullock a star, and she really is adorable in this. I didn't know, or had forgotten, that Jeff Daniels is in this as well, he is the ultimately expendable partner for LA cop Keanu Reeves. Watching this early Reeve's role one is reminded how much he really could not act, now he's not a great actor even today, but he's improved since this, noticeably. Speed works, perhaps ironically, because of momentum, there is really not a lot to this film, but its brisk pace is makes it a successes. Dennis Hopper is of course an obvious choice for the villain, but effective, and has a memorable death. There are far better 90's cop movies, like Heat, The Negotiator, and the 2nd and 3rd Die Hard, but Speed is still enjoyable and makes the list of iconic films for its decade. ***