Directed by:
David KoeppCinematography:
Mitchell AmundsenComposer:
David SardyCast:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jamie Chung, Michael Shannon, Wolé Parks, Dania Ramirez, Aasif Mandvi, Jennifer Butler, Brian Koppelman, Aaron Tveit (more)VOD (1)
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Dodging speeding cars, crazed cabbies and eight million cranky pedestrians is all in a day's work for Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the best of New York's agile and aggressive bicycle messengers. It takes a special breed to ride the fixie - super lightweight, single-gear bikes with no brakes and riders who are equal part skilled cyclists and nutcases who risk becoming a smear on the pavement every time they head into traffic. But a guy who's used to putting his life on the line is about to get more than even he is used to when his last envelope of the day - a routine "premium rush" run - turns into a life or death chase through the streets of Manhattan. Also starring Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez and Jamie Chung. For International Only: Dodging speeding cars, crazed cabbies and eight million cranky pedestrians is all in a day's work for Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the best of New York's agile and aggressive bicycle messengers. It takes a special breed to ride the fixie bike. Riders who are equal part skilled cyclists and nutcases who risk becoming a smear on the pavement every time they head into traffic. But a guy who puts his life on the line everyday is about to get more than even he is used to when his last envelope of the day - a routine "premium rush" run - turns into a life or death chase through the streets of Manhattan. Also starring Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez and Jamie Chung. (official distributor synopsis)
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Straightforward action fun, but surprisingly well made. Gordon-Levitt is good as always, but he’s overshadowed by Michael Shannon, who delivers the cutest antagonist of the year. And it’s mostly him (and the already referred to perfect direction and cinematography) that makes Premium Rush worth watching, even though the script is by no means great.
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Naïve, but nice. The retrospective uncovering of who, what and why is well thought out in the first half of the film and the feats of cycling in the second half are even faster and more intense, with more obstacles. The probability of such a “chance” encounter in Manhattan is vanishingly small and chasing a bicycle with a car through New York’s congested streets is unrealistic, but the film doesn’t take itself seriously, so that’s okay. The girls are pretty, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is likable and bad guy Michael Shannon is eccentrically unhinged in a way that would be suitable for an action comedy. The cyclists go all out and the action is spectacularly shot and edited.
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A brisk, simple, and a hell of a thrilling and entertaining action spectacle, and I will definitely see it more than once. The protagonist's bike has no brakes and the movie about him likewise. Wonderfully shot scenes, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who I didn't dislike, and Michael Shannon as the uncontrollable villain all made for a more than good experience, but I honestly almost didn't have time to focus on the other characters as Premium Rush kept speeding forward. The second, third or fourth time I see I'll catch everything. And I'm sure it'll still be the same amount of fun.
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Cyclo-fascist Levitt versus informer Shannon in Grand Theft Bike full of limits (time, space and unfortunately also narrative). The wheels fall off at the end, because humane Chinese oil from children doesn't work right now, but it's still enough to have some great fun. It is too bad that the initial euphoria will pass relatively quickly, leaving mainly the first-class ascents of Shannon and his psychopathic mental derailleurs.
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In the movie "Premium Rush," Joseph Gordon-Levitt tries his hand at an action-packed ride, where it's not so much about his acting abilities but how well he can ride a bike. Well, occasionally it's noticeable that it's digital, and at times I would even guess it's a stunt double, but that doesn't change the fact that the film has quite a drive. That's exactly what it needs. David Koepp is primarily a screenwriter, but he has also made a name for himself as a director. His "Secret Window," based on King's work, appealed to me, and it has a few good elements. "Premium Rush" is similar in that it primarily benefits from the bike ride through New York City traffic, plus it's a very frantic ride that looks incredibly good. Michael Shannon adds the antagonist to it, along with some mystery and an object that everyone is after, although no one really knows what it is. It's like a "Phone Booth" on a larger scale. It's great that when you crash on a bike, you don't get any scrapes. I don't know why we can't have the American asphalt here, considering we already have McDonald's. "Premium Rush" is a quick bite that probably won't amaze you enough to write poetry about the film, but for that hour and a half, it's a good ride that lets you know that bike riding in the city can truly be an extreme sport. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2013/01/little-ashes-nezapomen-na-me-butter.html
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