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Premium Rush: A review
I liked it; it was a hyperkinetic fairytale of NYC.
So when our hero sails through the air into the opening shot, I pulled out my notebook. I really enjoyed this short, sharp, adrenaline-drenched little movie, with its nonlinear storytelling and its bike messenger heroes. I've always considered bike messengers kind of romantic, propelled by physical strength and determination, sweaty and scrappy and daring, and this absolutely fed my fetish. Plus, the bad guy is one of the kinds of villains I love most to hate.
I left the movie satisfied and riding an adrenaline buzz: the sociopolitical side of me loved the demonstrated diversity of NYC*, the agency of and relationship between the female characters, and the romantic relationship, where they love each other for their strengths (and have differing philosophies in some matters); the kid who loves stories, cities, badassery and excitement bounced almost continually in my seat; and the woman with an eye greatly admired Joseph Gordon Levitt in bike shorts (oooh, his thighs. And where they connect). I called this a fairytale because it's not really a new story, but it's told in a fresh and delightful way.
All in all, A++, would see it again (and indeed, I plan to).
*: There's a depiction of a parallel economy that I liked because I recognize that sort of immigrant parallel economy from my own immigrant upbringing, but which may seem to some to be a depiction of corruption. So I thought I should make a note.
So when our hero sails through the air into the opening shot, I pulled out my notebook. I really enjoyed this short, sharp, adrenaline-drenched little movie, with its nonlinear storytelling and its bike messenger heroes. I've always considered bike messengers kind of romantic, propelled by physical strength and determination, sweaty and scrappy and daring, and this absolutely fed my fetish. Plus, the bad guy is one of the kinds of villains I love most to hate.
I left the movie satisfied and riding an adrenaline buzz: the sociopolitical side of me loved the demonstrated diversity of NYC*, the agency of and relationship between the female characters, and the romantic relationship, where they love each other for their strengths (and have differing philosophies in some matters); the kid who loves stories, cities, badassery and excitement bounced almost continually in my seat; and the woman with an eye greatly admired Joseph Gordon Levitt in bike shorts (oooh, his thighs. And where they connect). I called this a fairytale because it's not really a new story, but it's told in a fresh and delightful way.
All in all, A++, would see it again (and indeed, I plan to).
*: There's a depiction of a parallel economy that I liked because I recognize that sort of immigrant parallel economy from my own immigrant upbringing, but which may seem to some to be a depiction of corruption. So I thought I should make a note.