Directed by : David Koepp
Imdb link -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1547234/

I like to ride. Fixed gear. No brakes. Can't stop. Don't want to, either.


Wilee (Joseph Gordon Levitt) has a job of delivering envelopes given to him by his boss to particular people in the city by riding fast bicycles with fixed gear and no brakes. But, one envelope causes him lot of trouble, as a cop gets after him to get it from him. The envelops contains something thats important for the cop to earn money as he has been losing a lot at gambling, while its also important for a girl Nima (Jamie Chung) who has to set her kid free by letting the envelope reach the person its meant to go to.

The film's narration is based on bicyle for major part of the movie, and yet there is lack of intense and exciting moments that one would expect in such a film. The screenplay was pretty good, the way the time is used to move back and after to tell the events of every character involved towards the envelope. That is the only reason, the film does entertain to a certain way.

Wilee vision of which path to follow when he is near to having a collision while riding bicycle, the escape from the garage and the flashmob were some great scenes in the movie.

Joseph Gordon Levitt was not impressive for me, though I doubt any other actor would had made much more out of this role either.

Micheal Shannon as the cop was very good, be it his own story of making himself lose so much money or the chase he has after Wilee.

Wole Parks irritated me a lot.


Overall, Premium Rush can be called a nice light hearted entertainer. Nothing special though.