Speed 2: Cruise Control Review

by Bill Clark (billc AT pacific DOT net DOT sg)
July 11th, 1997
Speed 2: Cruise Control

    An AYNTK Review
    Bill Clark

Rating: Blows Goats

Speed 2: Cruise Control, has it all:

Spunky Deaf Kids
    Really Slow Elevators
    Wooden Fire Doors
   
Crazy guy wants money AND revenge, (hey, it's the '90s; you CAN have it all). Decides to rip-off diamonds from a floating jewel show on a cruise ship. Hapless, unengaging but spunky characters are put at risk. Lame performances. Crappy effects.
A poor knowledge of physics (watch the oil tanker explode like an atomic bomb!)

This is the kind of movie that Chuck Norris would have made 15 years ago, except there would be two dozen bad guys and plenty more excitement.

The leads are bad, but the supporting characters are worse. You will find yourself not caring what becomes of them. If you absolutely must see a movie with bad actors having misadventures on an ill-fated ship, rent "The Posidieon Adventure." At least the boat is upside down in that one.

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Ratings Scale (Best to Worst):

Thoroughly Enjoyable---Enjoyable---Take it or leave it---Blows---Blows Goats
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