You've probably noticed I tend to rate movies on personal enjoyment rather than a full analysis of the technical aspects. I do this mainly because I don't know a hell of a lot of the technical mumbo jumbo and although I can identify it while I'm watching I would never be able to articulate it onto the page. The other reason is that who wants to watch a movie with a notepad and pen spending the time worrying about these observations? I much prefer to completely immerse myself and enjoy the separation from reality for a couple of hours.
Anyway, this tends to be why a lot of my scores are probably a bit higher overall. Movies can be bad in a lot of regards but there's usually something positive that I like to focus on and block out the rest.
Premium Rush is one such film.
The story is recycled garbage and the characters are about as deep as my pockets after a Vino Mofo Pants Off Friday, but who cares if that's not what the movie is trying to achieve. In my opinion, Premium Rush aims for one thing only... to deliver a fun ride. See what I did there? (The movie is about Bicycle Couriers).
It's fun, its exciting and some great shots & editing make for some really intense bike chases through the middle of New York. The main character played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt likes to ride on a steel frame bike with a single gear and no brakes except the old school pedal back ones. Although this creates some pretty intense situations on the road, as a cyclist myself, watching him bounce off cars and get back up on his bike was a little bit..... pshhhh.
I've got a huge man-crush on Joseph Gordon-Levitt so always keen to check out any movie he's in. You have to respect the man as he did the hard yards after 3rd Rock doing a lot of small indy films such as The Lookout , Brick and Stop-Loss before he was really noticed. Now he's a wanted man... Inception, Dark Knight rises, Looper to name a few of the big ones. His performance here is solid but not worth elaborating on. If you haven't seem some of the Indy films mentioned before I recommend - Brick and Lookout especially were great films.
Premium Rush is an enjoyable film for one of those nights when you can't be arsed thinking too much.
7/10
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The script is absolutely horrendous and the cast tries their best with it, but it just ends up making this flick a very goofy, but somewhat fun action film that has a new take on the whole genre. Good review.
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