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Title: Bad sequel, awful waste of time, bad acting
Review: "Speed 2" seemingly has absolutely nothing to do with the first, superior "Speed," by having only Sandra Bullock and her new LAPD/SWAT boyfriend (not Keanu Reeves) go on a cruise ship and have it technically hijacked by sick madman Willem Dafoe, in one of his worst roles EVER.Futhermore, Jan De Bont further ruins the movie by adding unnecessary details like the large cruise ship, eccentric passengers, desperate crew, and by making it louder than necessary, while "Speed" has a simple plot and a electrically charged screenplay to work with.In other words, the movie is loud, totally unnecessary, acting is loud and overstated, and is totally bad. The only reason I give it two stars is because Bullock manages through this turgid mess with a straight face and her hilarious lines make this a bearable action "thriller."Rated PG-13 for violence and profanity.
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