Premium Rush Reviews
Movie Talk
Joseph Gordon-Levitt' fixed-wheel bike has a single gear and no brakes, and you could say the same of director David Koepp's film, which is light on character and plot. But, even on two wheels, the action is fast and furious.
Time Out Chicago
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 Richard Widmark giggle.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Screen International
Gordon-Levitt is, as usual, a likeable hero, though he's underused in a film that's plainly more interested in kinetics than drama.
Top CriticAn 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.
Toledo Blade
A fun chase film starring the likable Joseph Gordon-Levitt, with a deliciously over-the-top performance by Michael Shannon as a villainous crooked cop, and some X Games-worthy bike stunts.
Premium Rush is that rare bird: a chase picture that's just a chase picture - and a dandy one.
eFilmCritic.com
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 of its warm-weather predecessors.
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| Original Score: 5/5
Laramie Movie Scope
I expected "Premium Rush" would be an exciting film, but I didn't think it would be so much fun to watch. It has plenty of thrills, laughs and a plot that is more complicated and interesting than I thought it would be.
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| Original Score: B+
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Maybe the plot's a little thin, but this is end of summer escapism at its best and it guarantees you'll never look at a biker in NYC the same way again.
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| Original Score: B+
ScreenRant
Eye-popping practical bike work should provide interested viewers with a middle-of-the-road rush that's a bit short of 'premium.'
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| Original Score: 3/5
Sacramento News & Review
... a lightning-paced, hyper-adrenalized entertainment.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Observer [UK]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an immensely likable hero and the stunt work is astonishing.
Guardian [UK]
This is about the bike, the road and the compulsion to go, go, go.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Daily Express
The film is one snappy, fast-paced chase through the streets of Manhattan. Never mind the logic, feel the breeze.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Irish Times
A least one reviewer cycled home from the screening in a state of uncharacteristic nervousness.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Flick Filosopher
[A] slyly structured, pseudo-real-time carnival ride ripples with undercurrents of moral complexity... Joseph Gordon-Levitt... is effortlessly cool and engaging onscreen, always.
Sun Online
The chases are well done and Gordon-Levitt is a solid lead but the film gives him little to do other than ride.
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| Original Score: 3/5
ViewLondon
Enjoyable, fast-paced thriller that makes up for its plot deficiencies with sheer adrenaline and a pair of superb performances from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Shannon.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Shadows on the Wall
We just laugh at every ridiculous twist and turn. But it's shot with real energy, putting us right on bicycles speeding dangerously through the New York traffic
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| Original Score: 3/5
