**The Iconic Keanu Reeves Film That Competes with ‘The Matrix’ and ‘John Wick’ is Available on Hulu**
From science fiction masterpieces such as “The Matrix” to the high-stakes “John Wick,” Keanu Reeves has crafted a career marked by monumental films in cinematic history. However, five years prior to his portrayal as Neo, Reeves was already leading genre-defining action movies. The 1994 film “Speed” garnered over 20 esteemed accolades, including the Saturn Award for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film, along with Academy Awards for Best Sound and Best Effects. You can explore the beginnings of Keanu Reeves’ ascent as an action hero; “Speed” is currently available for streaming on Hulu.
Within a film repertoire adorned by timeless classics, “Speed” ranks as the second-highest-rated film featuring Keanu Reeves. It boasts a critic score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, trailing only 2019’s “Toy Story 4,” wherein Reeves lent his voice to the character Duke Caboom. The top-rated “John Wick” installment, “John Wick: Chapter 4,” holds a score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. Viewers are somewhat more discerning regarding “Speed,” giving it an aggregated audience rating of 77%. Nevertheless, there is no denying that the 90’s car-chase classic stands up to the finest “gun-fu” films that have established Keanu Reeves’ enduring appeal.
**Fast-paced action that continues to thrill**
When Los Angeles police officer Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves) thwarts the schemes of a bomb specialist turned extortionist, the furious criminal devises a plot for vengeance against Traven. He equips a city bus with a bomb designed to detonate if the bus falls below a speed of 50 miles per hour. The outcome is an action film that incessantly maintains its pace. Jack Traven must handle negotiations with a terrorist, diffuse tension on a bus filled with passengers in peril, and navigate barriers that could cause the bus to dip beneath the speed limit.
Keanu Reeves received a nomination for Best Male Performance from the MTV Movie Awards for his portrayal of Jack Traven in “Speed.” It marked an encouraging beginning for a career that would lead to numerous awards and nominations for “The Matrix” and “John Wick,” among other notable films. For its part, “Speed” epitomizes the 90’s action genre, complete with all the excitement, charisma, and nostalgia that it brings. It’s streaming now on Hulu alongside a collection of other essential films like Freya Allan’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.”