Synopsis
In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.
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Cast
- Joseph Gordon-LevittWilee
- Michael ShannonBobby Monday
- Dania RamírezVanessa
- Jamie ChungNima
- Wolé ParksManny
- Aasif MandviRaj
- Henry OMr. Leung
- Christopher PlaceBike Cop
- Sean KennedyMarco
- Kym PerfettoPolo
- 88
Chicago Sun-Times
You're looking for depth and profundity, this is the wrong movie. But under the direction of David Koepp ("Secret Window," the screenplays for "Mission: Impossible" and "Spider-Man"), this is an expert and spellbinding adventure. - 88
Chicago Tribune
Premium Rush is great fun - nimble, quick, the thinking person's mindless entertainment. - 83
The A.V. Club
He's Premium Rush's villain, but Shannon doesn't attempt anything like the austere derangement of a Hans Gruber type, even though he specializes in playing terrifying nutjobs. Instead, he's a buffoon of the first order, and his hapless tomfoolery sets the tone for a light, fast, frequently hilarious 90 minutes. - 75
Slant Magazine
Proves how invigorating genre filmmaking can be in the hands of a savvy, perpetually inventive director. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
A quick pace and always-enjoyable lead Joseph Gordon-Levitt will please moviegoers, even if the picture's ticking-clock approach isn't as invigoratingly pulpy here as in the Koepp-penned "Snake Eyes" and "Panic Room." - 70
Time
So appealing is Gordon-Levitt that, for great stretches of his new movie, I suspended my disapproval of his character and just went with the nonstop flow. He almost persuaded me that the film is, if not a premium rush, then an economy high. - 70
Variety
The lovably ridiculous bike-messenger thriller Premium Rush is a welcome throwback. - 65
Movieline
Premium Rush is a half-entertaining, half-exasperating movie.