Action Hero MoviesPeople probably had more patience due to less choice in the mid 90s, but this movie begins with a lot of drama, not so much action. The first half hour is occupied by one set of mild action scenes wrapped in a load of sitcom or soap opera style nonchalant dialog based drama scenes. Then the movie’s core plot kicks in, as one bus blows up and Keanu Reeves’s character chases after another to stop it blowing up too.
By the 1 hour mark, this movie looks set for a So-So rating, and that may be underselling it based on the standards of 1994, but it may be slightly generous by today’s standards for the smooth action hero movie fan since this is a bit of a tense and simplistic drama fest with very little smooth hero business or intriguing plot at work.
By the end, the verdict hasn’t changed. I rate it So-So. It does well to hold attention, in spite of constant stress & frustration, considering it’s such a simple plot — I put that down to the star power of the core cast members.