Premium Rush

  • 2012


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$ 31 Million
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Positive Reviews 107
Negative reviews 22
Average Rating 3.2/5
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3.0
Right up front, Koepp is telling the audience what kind of movie theyre going to get: a nonstop chase, full of blown schemes, slipped traps, and madca .. Av Club
4.5
And thats a great description for Premium Rush: a good action packed movie. Den Of Geek
3.0
Premium Rush earns its place as end of the summer escapism, but I cant say that its more than a well done formula flick. EW
4.4
Any action formula can be brought to life with enough imagination and energy. Rogerebert
3.0
Its a popcorn movie through and through, made for maximum momentum and white knuckle thrills. Common Sense Media
1.5
The lovably ridiculous bike messenger thriller Premium Rush is a welcome throwback. Variety
2.5
For all its attempts at originality, Premium Rush is, at its heart, generic, and even if Koepp finds impressive ways to film and choreograph cycling, .. We Got This Covered
3.0
But after the story takes a cloyingly sentimental turn, this lean and mean thriller becomes bathetically bloated. Time Out
4.0
Its fast and furious.Cyclists, youll be watching with your hands over your face as Wilee bounces off opening taxi doors. Time Out
3.8
Rarely has a movie been so well served by its superficiality; Premium Rush proves how invigorating genre filmmaking can be in the hands of a savvy, pe ..
3.0
And though the exciting bike chases only just make up for the half hearted plot, this energetic action thriller from writer turned director David Koep .. Screen Daily
3.0
That aside, Premium Rush is fairly coherent, the bike stunts are cool and the film is filled with fast paced chases that will often have you at the ed .. ETimes (TOI)
1.5
Brakes are actually cited as being dangerous for cyclists, so I guess Wylie isnt too much of a daredevil if he doesnt have them. Collider
1.5
Running 91 minutes (or about 84 sans credits) David Koepps Premium Rush is never boring, even if the writer turned director doesnt have a great panach .. Collider
3.0
Gordon Levitt sets aside much of his boyish charm to play a character who relies less on wit than nerve. The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
The action is neither cathartic nor supremely exhilarating. Bullitt on a bike this film is not.
2.5
This is all pretty ridiculous stuff, but ridiculous can be fun or exciting. IGN
5.0
This is the kind of low expectation late summer film that can all too often fall under the radar but delivers more honestly and forcefully than most o .. E Film Critic
2.0
Director Pat Holden delivers a few effective shocks but overcooks the climax. Telegraph
4.0
What the filmmakers have done with such pizazz is exploit all the latest cultural touchstones.
3.8
The guy is acting alone.What makes this whole thing work is, first of all, Wilees ride, an elegant machine that lacks any gears or brakes. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
A movie that while thin and silly, moves with such joyous speed that you almost want to throw your arms in the air and scream.
4.0
And Shannon is terrific, grimacing and sneering in his own charming way. Ny Daily News
2.5
Its not terrible, but its annoying as it could have been a really tight little b movie, and would have been with a better script. JoBlo
3.0
Does Premium Rush provide enough fun character moments and heart pounding action to give the actor and director an opportunity to shine Screen Rant
2.5
None of this matters, of course.The plot is just the paint job on the vehicle: This is a chase flick, pure and simple, where the thrill is in the shee .. The Globe And Mail
3.8
The stunts have an X gamey appeal, and the madly up tempo editing, biker cam shots and vid game treatment (showing us possible ways Wilee can die at a .. Philly
3.1
Shannon, Oscar nominated for Revolutionary Road and responsible for a beautifully calibrated performance as the Midwestern family man haunted by apoca .. Philly
2.0
Not so much a movie as an exercise in cinematic adrenaline, but so long as it sticks to the pavement and avoids trying to humanize its clockwork chara .. One Guys Opinion
1.5
I do have an abiding fondness for compact and coherent action movies, and this is surely one. Village Voice
3.8
A surprising jolt to the system, driven by a great villainous turn by Michael Shannon. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
He also provides some of Premium Rushs most darkly comedic moments.This movie is not without its laughs. ReelViews
3.0
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 suic .. Blu Ray
3.0
The cycling action is fun, and theres a lot of pop mythology about the tao of bike messengers, though the latter sounds as if it were written by someo .. Chicago Reader
3.1
His laugh alonean impulsive nasal gigglesounds like something straight out of a cartoon. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
But, the bare bones story has a hard time carrying Premium Rush through its 91 minute run time.
3.0
But, the bare bones story has a hard time carrying Premium Rush through its 91 minute run time.
3.8
The contrived tale is filled with plot holes, but the story takes a back seat to the chase filled, daredevil action. Usa Today
3.1
Filmmaker David Koepps decision to heavily emphasize a case that could hardly be less interesting ultimately sinks the proceedings, with the viewers o .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
I expected Premium Rush would be an exciting film, but I didnt think it would be so much fun to watch. It has plenty of thrills, laughs and a plot tha .. Lariat
3.0
What these folks overlook is that its not an either/or prospect.Movies can be frivolously entertaining AND smart satisfying on a basic, fun level, but .. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Director David Koepp (who co wrote with John Kamps) takes an outlandish and far fetched premise, gussies it up with slow mo, freeze frames and a time .. News Review
3.0
If you absolutely, positively are desirous of making a chase flick it absolutely, positively better be exciting in an edge of your bicycle (or otherwi .. Screen It
3.1
The bike messenger as action hero: Hollywood has been trying to pull off that trick since 1986s Quicksilver with Kevin Bacon.Didnt work then, and its .. Rolling Stone
3.0
We just laugh at every ridiculous twist and turn. But its shot with real energy, putting us right on bicycles speeding dangerously through the New Yor .. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Its not enough to describe Dead Man as simply an anti western; its an iconoclastic deconstruction of late 19th Century American values and mores, many .. Pop Matters
3.5
Its a good thing that adrenaline tends to short circuit logical thinking; the plot is mostly nonsensical, but youll be too thrilled by the literal twi .. The Wrap
3.0
Similarly, its the sort of film where characters repeatedly refuse to do the glaringly obvious; theres no reason Bobby cant just intercept the package .. View London
3.1
On the downside, the movie has a tone as all over the map as the story: suspenseful crime drama, popcorn action movie and cartoon slapstick. News Day
1.3
This is supposed to be a life and death chase movie, not two friends messing around. New York Post
3.5
Experience a bike messengers view of Manhattan with Premium Rush, where racing through an intersection becomes a death defying puzzle. Realistic stunt .. Film Journal International ..
2.5
But then the couriers ride back into the story, and the films momentum skids to a halt. Az Central
2.5
Premium Rush has a lot of energy too much, its kind of exhausting. It also has a lot of trickiness. Boston
3.8
Its a silly movie predicated on a simple premise, but Premium Rush is satisfying B movie entertainment that moves with the swiftness of a Schwinn a ri .. Boston
4.5
And thats really New York theyre all careering through at breakneck speed, not some studio back lot. Npr
4.4
Writer/director David Koepp mixes sharp dialogue, a hip tone and top flight actors to create a nail biting, seat squirming thriller about a bike messe .. Star Tribune
4.5
But also because this slyly structured, pseudo real time carnival ride ripples with undercurrents of moral complexity that end up giving Wilee and us ..
4.5
slyly structured, pseudo real time carnival ride ripples with undercurrents of moral complexity... Joseph Gordon Levitt... is effortlessly cool and en ..
3.8
Better to just sit back and enjoy it as a summer jolt of pure adrenaline. Toronto Star
3.0
Suitable to the medium of film (and last days of summer), this unabashedly simplistic but ultra dynamic and kinetic flick, set on bikes in the mean st .. Emanuellevy
5.0
Joseph Gordon Levitt is an immensely likable hero and the stunt work is astonishing. Guardian
4.0
The gears are fixed and theres no brakes and Joseph Gordon Levitt couldnt stop, even if he wanted to in this breathless chase movie, set in the punky, .. Guardian
4.0
It all combines to make Premium Rush a satisfying piece of head rush cinema that should leave viewers feeling exhilarated. Flim List
3.0
A silly, race against time thriller, filled with impressive chase scenes and stunt work on a bike without brakes. Susang Ranger
2.5
Its the easiest to cycle when you are at speed than when it is a crawl. The New Indian Express
3.0
Joseph Gordon Levitts New York bike courier Wilee is as determined and unstoppable as his cartoon counterpart Wile E Coyote.When he picks up a package .. Express
4.4
Its plot covering a few hours in the life of Wilee, the 90 minute film does not stint on gimmicks. Chicago Tribune
3.5
Its not unique, but its fun and well crafted, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Bullz-Eye
3.0
A least one reviewer cycled home from the screening in a state of uncharacteristic nervousness. The Irish Times
5.0
Its fresh and clever, but never pretentious, as this is all in the spirit of fun. Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
David Koepps Premium Rush is one of those compact little action movies, like a junior version of Die Hard or Speed, that might once have looked like A .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
But for the cinematically discounted days of late summer, its a perfectly diverting little ride. The Atlantic
2.5
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
3.0
The filmmakers clearly intended Premium Rush to be a guilty pleasure picture for audiences over the age of 16. Coles Mithey
3.3
The Bottom Line: Premium Rush is entertaining enough with some impressive stuns and speedy camerawork, but some of its inherent silliness might guaran ..
3.0
An unpretentious throwback to the kind of action movie that had no need of superheroes, Premium Rush is hardly a classic but fun up to a point. Cnn
3.8
Obviously, theres not a lot of substance here, and Koepp aims to give you nothing more than a good ride.But Premium Rush is indeed a good ride. Aisle Seat
3.8
A chase is an inherently exciting event that movies can capture better than any other medium. David Koepps Premium Rush is an exhilarating chase. Movies Tv Guide
2.0
Other characters dont even rise to the level of being one dimensional. Maki At The Movies
3.0
The dialogue isnt particularly amusing and the characters arent developed to be much beyond stereotypes and mechanisms for pushing the story along (sp ..
3.1
The story appears formulaic at first but gets increasingly twisty as the movie progresses though not always in a good way. Kansas City
3.8
*** (out of four) The makers of Premium Rush could have cast Bow Wow as a bike messenger and Ray Liotta as a cop, and still delivered its package, gen .. Red Eye Chicago
2.5
Worse, its paced like an 80s movie, with inexcusable pauses and detours during a supposed death race. Stl Today
2.5
Ironically, though, Premium Rush doesnt quite share its heros propulsive spirit. Screen Crush
3.1
All the same, its a definite physical achievement that the actor takes in stride. Dustin Put Man
3.0
Its a reminder that embellishments sometimes make viewers forget the danger instead of feeling it. Ar Kansas Online
2.5
Its not unlike what Guy Ritchie does with Sherlock Holmes mental processes in his dreadful Sherlock movies.But the most intriguing facets of the story .. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
The summer transfer window was one the craziest we have ever seen.Take a look at the most profitable transfers of ALL time. The Sun
3.0
the powers that be perfectly understand that they are making an evenings diversion, not an artistic statement, which in itself may be a perfectly vali .. Killer Movie Reviews
3.0
Gordon Levitt proves hes the best actor on two wheels, pedaling furiously to save a grueling ride from becoming more tiresome. Patriot Ledger
4.4
1 of 5 View Caption This film image released by Columbia Pictures shows Joseph Gordon Levitt in a scene from Premium Rush. Sltrib
1.5
Arguably the greatest bicycle movie ever made Pee wees Big Adventure). Ign
2.6
Unfortunately, once the answers rise to the surface, theres nothing in terms of surprises to hold your interest. Nyc Movie Guru
3.8
And the nonstop action and physicality is like watching a two wheel parkour workout video. Js Online
2.0
Its mostly palatable, despite some dodgy CGI and an endless stream of painfully generic, instrumental alternative rock. Cinemix Tape
3.8
So dont take what you see out on the streets, simply take Premium for what it is: a snappy, fast paced thriller that provides a genuine rush to close .. Mercury News
3.8
Its the kamikaze cyclists wet dream Wilee blasts through red lights, into pedestrians and oncoming traffic and the best action movie of the summer, a .. Bitly
3.8
Michael Shannon gives his run of the mill dialogue an unusually campy kick and singlehandedly keeps Premium Rush entertaining when it could have been .. Scene Stealers
4.4
A movie built around a bicycle messenger is a risky venture as an adrenaline pumper, it sounds about as promising as Driving Miss Daisy but writer dir .. Clclt
3.0
Fixed gears, steel frame, and non stop action.Try to picture a combo of Run Lola Run and The Bicycle Thief that plays out in Chinatown and is more exc .. East Bay Express
3.5
Premium Rush is a chase film straight up, zippy and pumped full of adrenaline and meets those basic ambitions wonderfully thanks to its two leads, the .. Rediff
3.0
Gordon Levitts Wilee does have a life philosophy, but its nothing terribly complex. Ny Mag
3.0
An old hand at delivering flawlessly paced thrills to huge audiences, Koepp has a clever idea here: a mainstream action film steeped in the peculiar, .. Film Blather
3.5
But that would be too simple for a movie that wants to display the daredevil expertise of parkour on wheels. Entertainment Time
4.0
Sometimes, what makes a movie a good one is not the story so much as how that story is told. Tri City Herald
2.0
There is also a romance and scenes of what may or may not be human trafficking but unless the action is happening on the back of a Schwinn it pretty m .. Media Mikes
1.9
Someone should have heeded the brakes are death creed of Gordon Levitts messenger and slammed them on while this was still a script. Boston Phoenix
3.0
The pace of the movie is really fantastic, but once you get past that and realize youve been watching a 90 minute bike chase, which isnt nearly as thr .. Reel Talk Online
2.5
It looks like screenwriter David Keopps (Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible) writing takes a hit when hes also taking on the role of director. Tulsa World
3.0
Its all amusing and fun.And in the wasteland that is August cinema, thats the best you can hope for. Toledo Blade
3.0
Postman Pat would have trouble keeping up with the gung ho cycling style of New Yorks tribe of risk courting despatch riders.Greendale it aint. Sky
2.3
M: This will take you over when youre watching it, theres some cool tricks that suck you in, but after you start thinking about it, you realize that i .. Schmoes Know
3.0
It has a few marvelous tricks up its sleeve with extra doses of zoom zoom. Film.com
3.0
It earns its hour and a half of thrills honestly, with good solid storytelling and filmmaking. Its amazing how rare that is these days. Metro Times
3.1
Like most action movie thrills, the ones on display here are composed from equal parts daring stunt work and slick editing. Illinois Times
1.9
If it sounds repetitive, it is; then again, so is pedaling for hours on end. Ut Sandiego
3.0
The plot may be thin, and the big reveal a tad sentimental, but you will enjoy the ride. Rajeev Masand
3.5
Premium Rush isnt mindless mayhem, a thriller for teenage boys bursting with hormonal bloodlust. Koepps film has a brain... MSN Movies
2.0
A slick, entertaining ride, full of great stunt work, and if thats what youre looking for, you wont be disappointed.
2.0
Director and co writer David Koepp, like his hero, pares everything down to the essentials, and that means removing the brakes. Movie Mom
3.3
It barely has enough forward motion to make it through its 91 minute run time and spins its wheels pun totally intended with sequences (like one in an .. Movie Line
3.0
But the film doesnt reach too high, and it keeps you involved so long as it keeps moving, which is most of the time. Blog Oregonlive
2.0
Wilees motivation for being a bike messenger instead of a lawyer is essentially:he doesnt want to wear a suit. Blogs Houston Press
3.0
It finds joy in the little details: the sharp dialogue, the crackerjack chases, the constant yellow CG lines covering Wilees routes away from (or all .. Mania.com
4.0
Sometimes keeping it simple is a good thing, and Premium Rush is a case in point. 7 Dvt
3.8
In many ways a live action Road Runner cartoon... The other influence is Howard Hawks, in particular Only Angels Have Wings... Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
3.0
Joseph Gordon Levitt fixed wheel bike has a single gear and no brakes, and you could say the same of director David Koepps film, which is light on cha .. Movie Talk
3.0
Overall it will make a fun evening out, but dont expect greatness out of this race to the finish. Jo Reviews
3.5
The special/visual effects units have done a fantastic job of weaving their art into Mitchell Amundsens riveting cinematography; Derek Ambrosis and Ji .. James Wegg Review
3.1
Wafer thin characters aside, Premium Rush delivers thanks to Michael Shannons unhinged villain. Big Hollywood
1.9
Premium Rush is like Kim Kardashian, it looks pretty, but you wouldnt want to marry it.
2.0
Hopefully it will be the start of enduring partnership because could be Scorsese to Pitts De Niro/DiCaprio, Soderbergh to his Clooney.
4.4
Joseph Gordon Levitt and Michael Shannon face off in a 90 minute chase layered with flashbacks that cleverly fill in the details with Pulp Fiction esq .. Atlantic City Weekly
3.0
The movie, idiotic as it is, has its charms, thanks in large part to its two main actors. Deads
2.5
a talented guy, but I cannot tell you to run right out and see this one. Its a 5. Ladue News
3.1
While the premise is a bit idiotic, and at a brisk 90 minutes, Premium Rush delivers the best ride due to Gordon Levitt and Shannons hilarious and app .. BlackFilm.com
2.0
Maybe the plots a little thin, but this is end of summer escapism at its best and it guarantees youll never look at a biker in NYC the same way again. Spectrum (St. George, Utah ..
4.0
Like a bike wheel, the film reflects an ever spinning cycle of scenes that race forward and then, just as quickly, pedal back in time. A riveting acti ..
4.5
Nathalia owns a movies blog, The MovieMaven (http://sdmoviemaven.blogspot.com).
5.0
A Tour de Gridlock unfolding at a breakneck pace that doesnt give you a chance to pause to consider whether what youre watching is even credible. Aalbc It
3.0
Want more from a late summer joyride than slides, wheelies and bunny hops Get a load of Shannon, dementedly inspired, trying out an oddball accent and .. Time Out Chicago
2.0
The whole thing is nearly brought to its knees by David Sardys abominable score. Its amongst the most generic electronica ish tripe ever splattered ac ..
3.8
Silly stuff, but for an end of summer matinee you could do a whole lot worse and, by this point of the summer, probably have. Seattle Times



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