Speed 4K 1994 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

The terrorist places a radio-controlled bomb in the bus, which will detonate if the bus speed drops below 80 km / h. After the bus leaves the highway and picks up speed, the explosive device is activated, and the bus itself turns into a "high-speed bomb" with hostages, unable to stop. A security officer, along with a random fellow traveler who finds herself at the wheel of the bus, is looking for a way to save lives.

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When a professional is good at what he does, it is quite natural that he is best off doing what he does flawlessly, and nevertheless, in some cases, masters of their craft try to go beyond the usual business and conquer new, ambitious heights. If we talk about cinematography, then there are very frequent cases when eminent, honored actors decide to retrain as directors and often they get very decent results. Examples include Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone and Ben Affleck, who may not have become true masters of the production craft, yet critics praised their efforts and enthusiasm. Operators performing director's orders and honestly dreaming of never having to personally lead the filming process and proving to everyone that they are capable not only of fulfilling someone else's will, but also have their own unique artistic vision, also have no less ambitions. Of course, there are not so many famous cameramen who have become successful directors as there are actors, and yet we have at least a few notable examples of dexterous career changes. At one time, Andrzej Bartkowiak, the cameraman of Richard Donner and other equally famous directors, made a lot of noise by staging such strong action films as Romeo Must Die and Wounds Through. The cinematographer of many James Wan horror films, John R. Leonetti, also received his share of fame, having received the right to work as a director on the debut spin-off about the sinister doll Annabelle. As you can see, examples of successful transformation of cameramen into directors are quite enough, and among his multifaceted colleagues, the Dutchman Jan De Bont was not superfluous, in 1994 he released his staged debut 'Speed' on the screens, which is still considered one of the most striking action games. films of both the 90s and the genre as a whole.

Directly the plot of the film takes us to Los Angeles, where another psychopath appeared, ready to blow up anything and anytime, if only the government would pay him a round sum of money. No one really cares about what caused the terrorist to step on a slippery slope, but it is clear that it is necessary to deal with him as soon as possible, because until he gets what he wants, he is unlikely to stop. The first alarm bell for the local police and special services was the mining of an elevator in one of the skyscrapers. The villain is clearly not going to joke and at the same time has sufficient skills and knowledge to kill a whole group of people in one fell swoop. However, in reality, the situation with the elevator was only an introduction to the main action, since with each subsequent time the terrorist becomes more and more enraged and prepares special surprises for his opponents. Placing a bomb on a regular regular bus, the villain established a rule according to which vehicles should not move slower than 50 miles per hour, otherwise an explosion will occur, and everyone who is inside will instantly die. And since no one inside the bus has special skills and panic can lead to irreparable consequences, special agent Jack Treven (Keanu Reeves) enters the cabin right on the go, for whom it is a matter of honor to stop the terrorist and save everyone. An ordinary passenger, Annie Porter (Sandra Bullock), becomes Treven's partner on such a serious matter, who has to pull herself together and help her savior in every possible way, who is well aware of the danger both he and the passengers are in.

Interestingly, in the future, the film that became a cult film, which collected at the box office simply crazy money by the standards of the 90s, was initially far from the highest priority project for those filmmakers who were offered to deal with it. Quentin Tarantino and Rennie Harlin completely abandoned directing speed at one time. Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis and Johnny Depp had no particular desire to play the title role, considering 'Speed' to be another useless nod to the action films of the last decade. Nevertheless, in the script written by Graham, Yost saw very promising details himself Jan de Bont, who managed to work as an operator on such action films as 'Black Rain' and 'Lethal Weapon 3', which means he understands what a good action is and how it can be put even for relatively little money. In addition to de Bont, Keanu Reeves also became interested in 'Speed', who by the time of filming with de Bont had become one of the most popular Hollywood actors, starring in 'The Incredible Adventures of Bill and Ted', 'Dracula' and 'On the Crest of the Wave'. Having at his young age enough experience and perspicacity, Reeves, unlike his colleagues, believed in the idea of ​​the film, and as we can see, he was absolutely right.

Perhaps from a dramatic point of view, 'Speed' does not look like the most multifaceted film, and nevertheless, just sitting down to watch, the viewer begins to feel the tension that grows from scene to scene. Jan de Bont brilliantly manipulates our emotions and it is very clear that a spectacular elevator introduction is not an introduction to something larger and more intense. And in order to captivate the viewer, to make him sit literally on the tip of a chair and clench his fists from experiences, it is absolutely not necessary to let hordes of aliens into the city or to blow up entire neighborhoods. It is enough to concentrate the maximum suspense on just one object, which in the case of 'Speed' became an ordinary bus. Throughout most of the film, we are in the salon with a limited number of people and not the largest field for possible action. But the creators managed to show so much action that it would be enough calmly for another film. The bus has no right to stop, in front of a road with various obstacles, and it is not known how a terrorist might behave. Perhaps he decided to change plans, or intervene in the course of events. Until the very end of this confrontation, a huge tension is felt, and de Bont's ability to build competent relationships between characters and heat the action to the highest mark becomes one of the greatest advantages of the production, which will not let go of even the most demanding person in terms of spectacles.

Of course, Jan de Bont did significant work and in his debut showed that on the set of his previous works, where he performed the functions of a cameraman, he competently noticed the work of talented directors, thereby gaining experience in order to become a confident director himself. 'Speed' has become a model action game of its time for a reason. Yes, it may be quite simple dramatically, but the tension that the authors put into the story, as well as the superbly performed roles, provided the film with real immortality and it is still out of competition.