Premium Rush
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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12

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  1. Myffubs
    Aug 25, 2012
    8
    Premium Rush delivers on the promise of its title. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as a daring NYC bike messenger. Apparently there is no end to the risks bike messengers take. Some of the film's best sequences elaborate on various possibilities that could end in disaster. Michael Shannon plays a hapless cop whose gambling habits have gotten him into trouble with the wrong people. His performance is another of the movie's numerous highlights. Gordon-Levitt receives an envelope, the contents of which could help Shannon. Premium Rush moves back and forward in time and all across NYC, following different characters and providing the audience with the central scenario before fleshing out the details. This approach works decidedly better than more straightforward storytelling. Writer/director David Koepp capably maintains tension, while his and John Kamps's script successfully injects humor into various situations. The characters are well defined and have plausible motivations. Ultimately Premium Rush is fairly simple, but it offers enough innovation and personality to rise above standard genre fare. Those looking for a good time would do well to see it.… Expand
  2. Ataraxic89
    Aug 25, 2012
    9
    I found this to be a funny, entertaining, and all round enjoyable movie, well worth the time and money spent. People who think that movies are always supposed to tell some heartbreaking story need not waste their time. The plot is simple. The richness of this movie comes from an interesting style, funny moments and good low-violence action scenes.
  3. MegWhiteley
    Aug 24, 2012
    10
    Cool, funny, fresh and original. Premium Rush is a great movie.
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Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
  1. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    Aug 25, 2012
    75
    This one delivers.
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  2. New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Reviewed by: Mike Scott
    Aug 24, 2012
    60
    Is Premium Rush a two-wheeled "French Connection"? No, not by a long shot. (Although it does include a racing-beneath-the-el-train homage.) But when it comes to lightweight, synapse-free action fare, Premium Rush delivers.
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  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    Aug 24, 2012
    25
    The best moments in director David Koepp's slight, dull movie are the scenes in which bike messenger Wilee pauses at busy intersections to figure out the path of least obstruction.
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