The movie is full of strong drama based around the high speed bike chases. Though after a few short minutes the plot becomes crime focused and the fresh perspective of the cyclist is slightly neglected. Even so, the intensity level is through the roof. The film opens with Wilee in a violent accident and then brings the audience back to hours earlier. This knowledge really makes each scene powerful and interesting with the risk of the collision looming. It doesn’t hurt that the mystery elements are also intriguing. Except for the crash, the backtracking timeline stalls the pace a bit, causing the 91 minute film to feel much longer. I found myself embracing that however, since the film is entertaining.
The truth of the matter is that Gordon-Levitt is a good actor. Premium Rush defends that claim. There are a number of moments in the film where everything could get cheesy and with the exception of a bit character’s strange habit of staring at things surprised, that doesn’t happen. The script is well written and executed by David Koepp who directed the film and wrote it with John Kamps. They had me legitimately considering becoming a bike messenger for a few hours. But it seems like they get hit, arrested and caught up in criminal dealings a lot (in this movie, my one experience with bike messengers.)
Each film earns either zero, a half or a full arrow in five categories. The categories are Acting, Writing/Directing, Emotion, Innovation and Overall Impression. The arrows are added up to equal the full score.
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