Premium Rush2012
Premium Rush (2012)
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Critic Consensus: It's built out of familiar parts, but no matter how formulaic Premium Rush's storyline might seem, it's elevated by high-octane action and enjoyable performances.
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Cast
as Wilee
as Bobby Monday
as Vanessa
as Nima
as Phoebe
as Raj
as Manny
as Marco
as Polo
as Tito
as Receptionist
as Squid
as Campus Guard
as Kyle (Student)
as Bike Cop
as Upper West Side Lady
as Desk Officer
as Detective
as Detective
as Dealer
as Lin's Pai Gow Player
as Lin's Pai Gow Player
as Lin's Pai Gow Player
as Lin's Pai Gow Player
as Lin's Pai Gow Player
as Loan Shark
as Floor Manager
as Mr. Lin
as Enormous Asian Man
as Second Asian Man
as Second Asian Man
as Bingo Caller
as 2nd Floor Manager
as Basement Pai Gow Player
as Basement Pai Gow Player
as Basement Pai Gow Player
as Basement Pai Gow Player
as Basement Pai Gow Player
as Debra
as Mr. Leung
as Sudoku Man
as 21st Precinct Cop
as Worker
as Sleigh Bells
as Sleigh Bells
as Dread
as Dread
as Paramedic
as NYPD Tow Truck Driver
as Squad Cop
as Uniform Cop - Impound Cop
as Uniform Cop - Impound Cop
as Nima's Mom
as Nima's Son
as Clipboard Guy (China)
as Moosey
as Bike Chick
as Cyclehawk Guy
as Johnny
as Sister Chen
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Critic Reviews for Premium Rush
All Critics (158) | Top Critics (41) | Fresh (117) | Rotten (41) | DVD (4)
Just a few spokes short of a wheel, guys.
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.
Premium Rush is that rare bird: a chase picture that's just a chase picture - and a dandy one.
A blast.
The whole film sizzles with urban aggression.
Premium Rush isn't mindless mayhem, a thriller for teenage boys bursting with hormonal bloodlust. Koepp's film has a brain...
Audience Reviews for Premium Rush
Very nearly a formulaic piece (like old Hollywood films) where you can see all the pieces fit together almost like a high schooler's report taken nearly verbatim from Wikipedia. The performances do much to prevent this simplification as well as the pure action of zipping around New York City as fast as you can at street level. However obviously the story elements are put together, still a decent excursion to the movies.
Super Reviewer
This is a solid and fresh movie. It has cool action sequences and a nice story. The casting, other than Gordon-Levitt, is a bit questionable but the fast paced action, interesting story, humor and great narrative come together to form a good movie.
Super Reviewer
Now this is how to make an action flick! A small one, mind you, but it's one of the most fun pictures to come out. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as a bicycle messenger in Manhattan who lands the unfortunate job of delivering a small slip of paper worth a ton of money. Corrupt cop Michael Shannon, trying to pay off a Chinatown gambling debt, gets wind of the item and attempts to relieve JGL of it. Unfortunately for Shannon, JGL is a pretty darn fast rider and great with stunts, and soon he has the help of his girlfriend (Dania Ramirez), who is also a bicycle messenger. It's just a simple chase movie, but it's perfectly edited and paced, with well-timed jumps back in time to explain the situation. The actors are all fine (I also really liked JGL's professional and romantic rival, Wole Parks), but Shannon really steals the show. This is the perfect place for his style of menace. Well worth your time. 5 Stars 7-21-13
Super Reviewer
Premium Rush Quotes
| Bike Cop: | Hey! |
| Bike Cop: | You know what? I'm done. |
| Wilee: | When I see a guy in a grey business suit, my age, makes my balls shrivel up into my abdomen. |
| Bobby Monday: | I'm chasing a bicycle ha he! |
| Wilee: | Hold my log. [takes off on his bike] |