jake speed be a fine movie with a wonderful message . it have it flaw of course . at time it a little slow . it introduce it villain too far into the story . it action be pace at the rate of a snail heartbeat . it have a z grade cast ( although i have always admire the work of karen kopins and who have the straight lace good look of sandra bullock ) . but with all this go against it and jake speed really be inspire and thanks to a charm script by wayne crawford ( who play the title role ) and andrew lane . why do i find it so inspire . because it say to me hey and why not try to be a good person . the story be essentially a stranger in a strange land premise and that be good and heroic jake speed be place in the real world where bad thing happen to good people . jake be more than a boy scout . he more than a knight in shin armor . jake speed be the patron saint of optimism in a dirty and mean and evil world . it because of this that jake speed really need to be a hit . it have a great message that should have get out to hollywood and then to the rest of the world . imagine a movie industry that really push itself to portray good and decent people . i be not say that we should be watch the walton in every theater at the cineplex and but that it would be nice if more movie such a jake speed would get a chance . ( due south and a tv show about a canadian mountie and be a good comparison of what can be do to brighten up american entertainment . ) sure and jake speed have violence and blood and gun and but the overall message be that if you try hard enough to be a good person and you will beat the force of evil every time . 10/14/99 .