Speed 2: Cruise Control Review

Speed 2: Cruise Control


Release Date: 25th September 1997 - Australia


Production Companies
Blue Tulip Productions
20th Century Fox

Distribution
20th Century Fox Australia


Genre: Action

Rating: M

Runtime: 121 minutes


Budget: $110,000,000

Box Office Gross: $164,508,066
(Worldwide)


Plot Summary
Annie and her policeman
boyfriend Alex decide to
take a romantic ocean
cruise together. Once at
sea, however, one of the
passengers, a disgruntled
computer genius named
Geiger, disables the ship.

Alex must now foil Geiger's
plans and bring everyone
back safely to shore, but
how can he outwit a man
who can control the entire
ship from his keyboard? (Source - IMDb)


Cast
Jason Patric - Officer Alex Shaw
Sandra Bullock - Annie Porter
Willem Dafoe - John Geiger
Temuera Morrison - Juliano
Brian McCardie - Merced
Christine Firkins - Drew
Glenn Plummer - Maurice
Bo Svenson - Captain Pollard
Mike Hagerty - Harvey
Colleen Camp - Debbie

Lois Chiles - Celeste

Francis Guinan - Rupert

Tania - Sheri Silver

Jeremy Hotz - Ashton

Enrique Murciano - Alejandro

Jessica Diz - Isabel

Connie Ray - Fran Fisher

Patrika Darbo - Ruby Fisher

Kimmy Robertson - Liza (Cruise Director)

Charles Parks - Frank

Susan Barnes - Constance

Royale Watkins - Dante

Allison Dean - Marifa

Tim Conway - Mr. Kenter, Driving Instructor

Crew
Story/Producer/Director - Jan de Bont
Based on Characters - Graham Yost
Story/Screenplay - Randall McCormick
Screenplay - Jeff Nathanson
Executive Producer - Mark Gordon
Producers - Steve Perry &
Michael Peyser

Casting Directors - Risa Brahmin Garcia & 

Randi Hiller
Production Designers - Bill Kenney & 

Joseph C. Nemec III
Costume Designer - Louise Frogley
Director of Photography - Jack N. Green

Director of Photography: Underwater Unit - Pete Romano

Second Unit Director - Alexander Witt

Stunt Coordinator - Dick Ziker
Marine Stunt Coordinator - Tom Bahr

Special Effects Supervisor - Al Broussard 

Special Effects Coordinator - Al Di Sarro
Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM - Stefen Fangmeier

Visual Effects Supervisor: Rhythm & Hues - 

Bert Terreri

Associate Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM - 

Roger Guyett

Computer Graphics Supervisor: Rhythm & Hues - 

Bill Westenhofer
Film Editor - Alan Cody
Sound: Design - Christopher Boyes &
Tom Myers
Music - Mark Mancina


Review
I heard a few people that 'SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL' didn't live up to the original 'Speed' film and being told of not watching it but I have one thing to say to the happy moviegoers, is this really the worst of the film sequels, well, let's find out. My strong views about 'SPEED 2' is that is lacking Keanu Reeves and his character. The plot being set on a slow cruise ship is less-thrilling than a bus on the first instalment and the acting of Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric. A few things in the film that didn't bother me is the humour and Willem Dafoe's fun performance as the quirky villainous hacker. I find it really intriguing that during the development of the sequel that the plot-line is meant to be used for 'Die Hard 3'. 'SPEED 2' is unequal to its predecessor and definitely not the kind of an ocean-liner action movie you want to see on Valentine's Day.

This film would have been different if it weren't called 'SPEED 2', it would instead be named 'Cruise Control', plus it will not include Bullock's character from the first movie and replace her with a different female character.

Star rating: (2/5) Bad Movie