Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

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   Siskoid

   Ok think quick, without checking, who did they replace Keanu Reeves with in Speed 2: Cruise Control? Exactly. Don't worry, generic Jason Patric isn't really plugged into a story written for Keanu, both he and Sandra Bullock have been plugged into a script that was meant to be Die Hard 3!!! In reality, if you're going to say the Speed franchise is about Annie, then please, get rid of the cop boyfriend. My eyes glazed over every time he was alone on screen. But that's not Speed 2's only problem. For example, I like Willem Dafoe on principle, and when I saw him pull out the leeches I thought we might be in for something special, but nothing interesting comes of it and by the third act, he's a ranting, illogical villain. A cruise ship is an interesting place for a Die Hard, but they never make me understand its geography, so I felt disconnected as we went from scene to scene and I didn't really know the relative position of anything (this is Die Hard 101!). They have a huge set piece reserved for the finale, but overload it with silly marina gags, playing everything for comedy suddenly (proof: the two obnoxious comic relief characters are driving at the time). Oh but wait, it's not over because the movie forgot all about Annie and there's a last minute rescue to be done, and they really overegg the pudding to try and prevent the tagged on fourth act from feeling anti-climactic. Again with the gags, and a major ecological disaster, very funny. Had this been tighter (and I mean, MUCH tighter), we might have had Speed on a plane to complete the trilogy. Alas. 3 years 1 month ago
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   PinkLightsaber

   I love cheese.
   This is cheese.
   But it's so cheesily good you can't hate it! 12 years 11 months ago
3. 

   Sk1337

   So bad its good. If you dont put too much, though into it, it’s really enjoyable.
   Love the way they fast-edit the whole movie to make up for the fact that they are making a sequel for Speed on the slowest moving thing ever.
   Best thing blir this movie is the actionpacked soundtrack! The only 90s flick with better soundtrack is The Rock 5 years 1 month ago

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