The thrilling blockbuster is not more than an obstructive heroine

Randall 2022-03-19 09:01:02

Looking at the time, the film in 1994 is really emotional. After more than 20 years, China still can't make such a film. Sure enough, it's not just empty talk to be behind Hollywood for decades.
Keanu Reeves should have just made his debut at that time, with red lips and white teeth, and a small flat head that is the most challenging handsome guy. Although the acting is a bit blunt, it depends mainly on the action, isn't it? Sandra Bullock is an Oscar queen, she’s pretty, she’s not amazing. The director probably discriminates against women a bit, so she is a hindrance in this movie. At first she didn’t let Jack get in the car, and then she shouted. The yelling twitter got in the way, and finally became a hostage without listening to the arrangement. Perhaps the director's intention is that it is very unreliable for women to seek equal status.
The plot is very simple. The retired police officer who is good at bombs is dissatisfied with the pension system and wants to blackmail money. It failed in the elevator, and then a bomb was installed on the bus. The vehicle cannot slow down if the speed exceeds fifty. At the same time, the passengers are not allowed to get off the vehicle under surveillance. Jack, the SWAT police, failed to dismantle the bomb, and came up with a way to blindly monitor the vehicle to rescue the passengers. Finally, the bomber was killed in the subway war.
At the beginning of the elevator falling, it was not thrilling enough. The only feeling was that the physical strength was really good. Climbing more than 30 floors was the same as playing. It wasn't until Jack got on the bus that he started to thrill. Rushing in the city, hitting a car is like playing, and then on the empty viaduct, and then show off a bus. Then in a circle around the airport, Jack showed off his unsuccessful bomb disposal skills under the car, and finally saved the hostages. The subway scuffle is actually not thrilling enough, it's nothing more than the old-fashioned roof hitting the indicator light to kill people, and finally the carriage on the street is not thrilling enough.
The director is still very skilled, and will make small twists and turns from time to time, such as an old lady pushing a baby stroller and actually a can of a cart, such as a group of students, such as unfinished overhead construction, such as a leak in a fuel tank, and an unfinished subway... …It also seems quite thrilling.

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Speed quotes

  • Howard Payne: What do you think, Jack? You think you pick up all the bus driver's teeth they'll give you another medal?

    Jack: Jeez...

    Howard Payne: You think I wouldn't have been prepared? Two years I spent, setting up that elevator job. Two years I invested myself in it. You couldn't understand the kind of commitment I have. You ruined a man's life's work and you think you can walk away? You got blinders on to the world! But I got your attention now, didn't I Jack?

    Jack: Why didn't you just come after me?

    Howard Payne: Now this is about my money. This is about money due me. Which I collect. $3.7 million. It's my nest egg, Jack - at my age you gotta think ahead.

    Jack: When I find you...

    Howard Payne: Oh, quiz hot shot. There's a bomb on a bus, once the bus goes 50mp/h, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do? What do you do?

    Jack: I'd wanna know what bus it was...

    Howard Payne: You think I'm gonna tell you that?

    Jack: Yes.

    Howard Payne: Aha, very good. There are rules, Jack, and I want you to get this right. No one goes off the bus. You try to take any passengers off the bus, I will detonate it. I want my money by 11 A.M.

    Jack: We can't pull that kind of money in time!

    Howard Payne: Focus, Jack! Your concern is the bus. And don't try to call. The radio's down. Now, the number of the bus is 2525, it's running downtown from Venice. It's at the corner of Ocean Park & Main.

  • Lt. Herb "Mac" McMahon: Alright gentlemen, what we have here is 13 passengers in a express elevator. Below floor 30. Bomber's already taken out cables, bomber wants $3 million or he blows the emergency brakes.

    Harry Temple: What's our clock?

    Norwood: He gave one hour. That leaves us twenty-three minutes exactly.

    Swat Cop: Anything else that will keep this elevator from falling?

    Jack: Yeah, the basement.

    Lt. Herb "Mac" McMahon: The city would like to avoid that event, Officer Traven.

    Harry Temple: We can't just unload the passengers?

    Lt. Herb "Mac" McMahon: This is an express elevator gentlemen. The only way in or out is through access panels. Bomber's also wired the hatch to trigger the bomb, which seats him in the crazy-but-not-stupid section.

    Jack: Sir, Harry volunteers to examine the device.

    Harry Temple: Yeah, right.

    Lt. Herb "Mac" McMahon: Fine. The two of you check it out.

    Norwood: The nearest access panel is on the thirty-second floor in the lobby.

    Lt. Herb "Mac" McMahon: I want reports only, we're in a holding patern. Worthy, Briggs, I want you to secure base area, no one in or out. Everyone else, I want you to confirm building evac. Move!

    Jack: [to Harry] Looks like we're walking.