Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Run Time: 1 Hour and 56 Minutes
Official MPAA Rating (According to IMDB.com):
G / General Audiences
PG / Parental Guidance Suggested
PG-13 / Parents Strongly Cautioned
R / Restricted
X
Not Rated
Trailer
Notable Cast
Plot
Jack Traven and his partner Harry deal with a lot of stuff on the Los Angeles police force. On one call, they have to deal with the fact that there are many people stuck in an elevator but it turns out to be a hostage situation and bombs are attached to the elevator (to hurtle them down to their death). When they foil the hostage situation and save the hostages, the man responsible for the situation gives Jack a test. There's a bus filled with commuters. Once the bus gets up to 50 MPH, a bomb will be activated. If it gets lower than 50 MPH, it will be set off. How can Jack save the passengers? How can he catch the culprit?
Rating Criteria
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute
waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of
something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but
could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly
amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all
around. – characters, music, theme, story line, etc.
2.5/5 - *SPOILERS*
The logic/physics of the movie seemed off (keeping a bus that old running / not breaking down, what about the fuel for this bus?!, jumping the bus over a HUGE gap in the freeway, crashing the train, etc.). Why didn't the dye go off when she moved the movie? And the fact that Jack could have broken Annie's wrist to get her off of the train, but he decided to take the hard way to get them safe... Seriously, how did they survive the crash?
Bus jump, illogical to me:
Honestly, aside the whole physics and logic aspect of this movie, they tried to create a romantic connection between Jack and Annie, which didn't really work for me. Sure, they survived the bus but does that mean that they have to get all lovey-dovey? Why doesn't Jack just go "yeah, I saved you. It's my job." and walk away to go be a cop somewhere else.....?
Train crash and "define the relationship" moment for Jack and Annie:
I would not be suggesting this movie to others but if a thriller/action movie that is slow and monotonous is your thing, go for it. I reluctantly keep this video in my library and would not be interested in watching this again, personally. [Reeves, Bullock and Daniels have all played better parts in other movies!]
That's my movie review. Thanks for reading! More reviews to come eventually.
~ Gracie Mae DeLunac
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