This first blog being posted is about another blog on the movie Premium Rush. Premium Rush is about a bike messenger in Manhattan who must deliver a special ticket before a crooked cop steals it. It is considered to be part of the action/thriller genre. This blog first addresses the plot of the movie and how it is laid out. The writer does not find that this movie is substantial with its lack of character and story growth. However, he finds that the action and suspense scenes were on point and made up for its simplicity.

Premium Rush
Source: NY Times

I definitely enjoyed this film when I watched it in theaters. I expected Premium Rush to be boring and uneventful, but I was thoroughly surprised when I realized that there was much more action and excitement than I thought there would be. I agree with the writer’s opinion, that this story was much stronger with it’s action scenes than when the character’s tried to build the storyline. I am a big fan of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, but I felt as though his acting was not highlighted in this film. The characters were somewhat memorable but not enough to say that it would be anyone’s favorite movie with a favorite character. Although the movie was presented in a different way, by first having a scene in the future and rewinding to the past in order to see the progress of events, it felt somewhat generic since this has been incorporated in many films. However, in general, I did enjoy watching this movie and I would not mind watching it again. I felt a rush of excitement and suspense when the bike messengers swerved between cars and crossed busy intersections.
Blog on Premium Rush:

http://themovieblog.com/2012/review-premium-rush/