Premium Rush

Well well well, who'd have thunk it? A new Joseph Gordon-Levitt film comes out, and it takes me almost 9 months to see and review it. My head hangs in shame. As far as this film goes however, while there's no need for red-faced embarrassment, I certainly can't say it's any of his greatest work. What translates to the screen as essentially a cut price 'Fast and Furious' knock-off using pushbikes doesn't really provide an overly special payoff, and is probably only worth watching for the main man himself (in shorts, naturally). There are some nice little touches, such as some nifty sat-nav style graphics which overcome the inevitable (albeit strikingly minor) problem of not knowing New York's road system, but overall, the story doesn't really set the screen alight, and suffers a little from the 'Jumper' style anti-climax having never really established enough tension to create any meaningful investment in proceedings. Not quite worthy of three stars (however much that pains me), Premium Rush is easily watchable entertainment that just doesn't quite seem to get going.

Joseph Gordon Levitt proving that he can confidently add burgundy to his list of "colours I suit"