My wife and I caught this on opening night at the Union Square Theater. It’s 90 minutes of high-speed bike riding in New York City traffic. If you are into that, you will probably love this movie; if not, you might still find it diverting because of the sheer amount of action you are presented with.

Premium Rush has a very simple storyline, crafted entirely to yield different chase sequences, and it has a somewhat entertaining villain played by Michael Shannon. It has a few laughs scattered about. I found the action a bit underwhelming after a while; there isn’t much variety in the various chase scenes, and even though they are fun to watch, there is nothing spectacular about them.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt definitely elevates this film. He’s a fun actor with a good presence and a good voice. He glues the film together pretty effectively – without him in the lead role, I think it would have been really forgettable.

Premium Rush: enjoyable, as long as you go in with the correct expectations.