Premium Rush [Blu-ray]

Good movie. Good plot. Lots of action.

Get ready for this rock 'em sock 'em roller coaster ride on two tires. This is the Joseph Gordon-Levitt outing as a bike messenger supreme. I loved this film.There are a lot of neat elements. First time director David Koepp rivets us to our seats with the almost non-stop biking action on New York's savage streets. He did a kickass job on the action elements with some tight street level shots of the bikes in motion. It tracks, though. Unlike a lot of action films that get caught up in the action for its own sake. All the activity fits and furthers the story. Very nice use of the GPS as a tool for the messengers and also for shooting out a map for the audience to see and understand the context of the riding. Koepp has first rate screen writing credits including Jurassic Park, Spiderman and Panic Room.So, what about the story. It involves JGL in the role of Wilee ( as in Wiley Coyote, beep beep) three time winner of the best bike messenger award. He used to do trick riding, but now confines himself to his fixed gear single speed bike with no brakes, a true wheelman.His hot ex-gf, Vanessa, played by Dania Ramirez, also delivers the goods on two wheels. Their issue though is that Wilee quit law school to ride his bike while Dania is working on the bike to get a straight job and leave bike messengering. They have split up because he blew off her school program for a bike race.The plot gets interesting quickly and mysteriously. Koepp here gets credit for his non-linear delivery. You have probably seen the trailer on TV which shows Wilee being chased on his bike and screaming into the phone about what was in that package.Koepp fills us in with a number of flashbacks that work wonderfully for my money. They reminded me of Tarantino's use of them in Pulp Fiction.A very clever cop with a gambling problem played by Michael Shannon provides the dark side of the story. He wants the message the Wilee has contracted to deliver. Wilee, of course, refuses to give it up. So, we have an establishment cop for a heavy pitted against a bike messenger who wants to play by the rules.And the fun begins with the first of many chases.It's fascinating that the whole bike messenger world is an outside-the-establishment scene. The writing is so good that you don't know if this is just good-guy vs bad-guy, or really an anti-establishment story. As authoritarianism has flourished in the last few years, the idea of authority figures being evil is a logical response.Not incidentally, I loved the James Cameron TV series Dark Angel with Jessica Alba as a bike messenger. There is a slight reminiscence of that off the grid camaraderie here, too.I always liked JGL in Third Rock From the Sun also on TV.I recommend Premium Rush highly. It will definitely make you want to get out an ride your bike - just not through New York traffic.I can't wait for the DVD. I hope it will have explanations of some of the trick bike riding.

The whole movie was gradually finding as a good movie with packed actions

I haven't had this kind of feeling for a long time. I had a huge doubt before watching this film. What can a bike messanger film can deliver? A little fun perhaps? Well, I was totally wrong.[...] It gave me a huge joy. I laughted the whole time not because it was funny but it was so fun to watch. Joseph Gordon Rivett and Michael Shannon were so fun to look at through the whole time. But most of all, the special effect that made this chase scenes make real was the real deal. When Joseph was going to the opposie lane to get rid of Michael, when he was crashed with cars, I was like not able to see straight. The cars are dashing so fast and almost about to crash into Joseph's bike or really crashed from time to time. He just wanted to deliver the small envelop to save this Chinese woman's child's life. (Which is acually a bit corney but was ok) The navigation Effect showing the whole city from the above was also fun to watch as you will see. This movie again shows how important the script is. It is so small and simple but very delicate and detailed it was. They won with the idea not the budget or big time actors. Some will of course complain the fact that they used the poor Chinsese involement and all but that's just a small part of the story and which movie didn't? Lethal Weappon 4 and so many other movied did. So let's just forgive them about that. The cat chase mouse thing was totally fun to watch the whole time. Especially knowing the fact that Michael Shannon is a dirty cop who is really desperate to earn money since he is gamble eddict and lost all the money and has a lot and lot of debt and about to die for that. He is chasing for something which is in Joseph's pocket. But Joseph has to deliver it for not only for money but for this Chinese girl. He think that this delivery can save this girl's daughter. Now it depends on his single delivery. He is a very 'earnest' man. The endless chase starts and that will drive you crazy. Are you ready for this? David Koepp is an amazing writer and wrote many great scripts before such as MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, JURRASIC PARK, SIDERMAN, WAR OF THE WORLDS. He made hidden masterpiece STIR OF ECHO and now this film. Don't miss this one.WHERE TO FIND: Bluray is 4.99$ dvd is 6.50$ watch the blurayART: 93/100 BOXOFFICE/FUN: 96/100 It's great. MUSIC: 93/100 Inspiring ACTING: 95/100 good EDITING: 95/ 100 good DIRECTING: 95/ 100 good SEXUALITY: na/100 ACTION 95/100 firefight BLOOD/GORE 90/100 Cinematography: 95/100[...]

mi e' piaciuto molto

Pour les fanas du vélo voilà votre film d'action

En primer lugar, confirmo que la edición francesa de "Sin Frenos" contiene castellano de España entre sus idiomas, aparte de una funda de cartón y portadas con imágenes interiores. Y un buen precio, mejor que el de la edición española, para que nos vamos a engañar.Por lo demás, altísima calidad tanto de vídeo como de audio. Resulta increíble ver lo bien rodadas que están las persecuciones, las carreras y lo bien que se complementan los colores del vestuario y del diseño de producción con la dirección fotográfica que recorre todo un día (en diferentes momentos), de la siempre viva ciudad de Nueva York.Como extras solo tiene un par de breves "cómo se hizo" y el tráiler.En definitiva, para mí, breve (apenas hora y veinte), bien rodada, con un guión que va al grano y que da lo que promete, entretenimiento (si no entramos en debates de gustos cinéfilos) puro y duro, y sobre todo honesto y sincero con el espectador.

This is a great little film. It had me laughing out loud every couple of minutes. The plot is pretty simple; the action scenes are great the tricks are ok. The thing that makes this film special is the cast. When you have a cast with great chemistry, and are 100% committed it shows on the screen. I also have to give all the actors credit on their training regimen the effort they put into looking/becoming their characters is exemplary.Willie is the top bike messenger in New York City. He cuts between traffic, through pedestrians, and any other obstacles to deliver his package on time. He rides a steel frame bike with only one ultra-high gear and no breaks. The same way he lives his life always going forwards never stopping. Willie's main rival at work and for the affections of his girlfriend is Manny, the second fastest rider who will do anything to undercut Willie. Once again it is impressive how much research and time has been done for this movie everything looks and feels authentic from the characters look, to their attitude and mannerisms. Willie is given a package to deliver across New York City. The trouble is someone else want it and is willing to do anything to get it.Great chase scenes, with bikes vs. cars, bikes vs. bikes, bikes vs. people. This film is truly original, really funny and entertaining. After watching this you will appreciate all the hard work from everyone involved in this film to make something magical. Watch it you won't regret it.

Regisseur David Koepp ist ja bereits ein alter Hase im Filmgeschäft. Für beinahe dreißig Großproduktionen (unter anderen für Jurassic Park 1 und 2, Mission Impossible und Panic Room) hat er das Drehbuch verfasst und als Regisseur ist er mir das erste Mal positiv im Jahre 1999 mit dem Kevin Bacon Geisterthriller "Echoes" aufgefallen.Dass sein neuester Streich als einer der größeren Flops des Jahres 2012 gilt, finde ich daher richtig schade. Immerhin ist "Premium Rush" einer dieser Instant Spaßfilme, bei denen man automatisch hineingesaugt wird, die Minimalhandlung überhaupt nie auffällt und man trotz der Sicherheit hier am Schluss ein Happy End zu erleben, mit dem Helden mitfiebert. Die gute Laune Garantie nach Besichtigung dieses Abenteuers, ist dabei fast schon selbstverständlich.Die pushende Musik, die Fahrradstunts, die rasanten und manchmal auf Grund der Katz und Maus Dynamik auch zum Schmunzeln anregenden Verfolgungsjagden quer durch eigentlich lebensgefährlich überfüllte Strassen, die toll aufgelegten Darsteller, das alles passt einfach zusammen. Auch die möglichen Ausweichsrouten, bei denen man sozusagen Wilees inneres Auge sieht und auch die Unfälle die entstehen würden, wenn er sich falsch entscheidet, sorgen für ein fast schon interaktives Erlebnis. Dass der Film im Grunde ein B-Movie Actionfilm ist, den man vor zehn Jahren schon genau so (vielleicht optisch nicht ganz so überzeugend) produzieren hätte können, stört mich dabei überhaupt nicht.Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Hesher, The Dark Knight Rises) zieht seine rotzfreche, grundsympathische Masche konsequent durch. Sein Charakter hat zwar nicht gerade viel Tiefe, ich glaube aber es gibt keinen Zuseher, der ihn am Ende nicht ins Herz geschlossen hat. Michael Shannon (The Runaways) brilliert wie fast in jeder seiner Rollen hier als spielsüchtiger, jähzorniger Cop, der mit der Gesamtsituation irgendwie ziemlich unzufrieden zu sein scheint.Auf der Seite der Damen zeigt Jamie Chung (Sucker Punch), dass sie durchaus auch ohne viel MakeUp, ein gute Figur macht. Sie spielt ihr "den Beschützerinstinkt in anderen Menschen sofort weckende" Rolle völlig überzeugend. Dania Ramirez (Quarantäne) als Freundin des Helden ist sexy, smart und hat auch noch einen der besten Sprüche auf Lager, der den Film wohl insgesamt am Treffensten beschreibt. Vanessa: "Holy shit! That was the most fun I ever had with my cloth on!"Kurzweilig, unterhaltsam, zum immer wieder mal zwischendurch Anschauen wenn man eine gute Zeit verbringen will, oder sich nicht aus Eigeninitiative aus seiner Lethargie reissen kann. Wer sich nach dem Genuss des Filmes nicht selber auch bewegen will bzw. sich auf seinen Drahtesel setzt, der kann wohl nicht Rad fahren. Dann lernt es doch bitte. Achja, und fahrt vorsichtig"Premium Rush" bekommt von mir 5/5 auf zwei Rädern mit viel Freude allen Widrigkeiten davonfahrende Empfehlungspunkte.