Okay so, I'm not much into chick flicks, and I like to see a high body count, therefore I usually go for action dramas. It's not that I am afraid to see any of those other movies it's just that sometimes I feel underwhelmed, and to me they are a big ass-flatener if they don't have constant action. Well, everyone has preferences, and Hollywood knows it. Nevertheless, there is a very good movie called; Premium Rush, which I'd like to recommend that you go see.
Now then, perhaps not everyone will like this movie, but if you were a rebel as a teenager, athletically inclined, or if you get tired of the traffic in the city destroying your productivity and wasting your time, this movie might hit the spot. One of the theme songs in the movie was "Teenage Wasteland" by The Who which also concluded the ending of the movie, a happy ending, which was very apropos.
Weaved into the storyline were challenges of people trying to get their children out of China and into the US, as well as the ongoing controversy in New York City of bicycle messengers disobeying the rules of traffic, causing accidents, or crashing into pedestrians. Another underlining theme was how entrepreneurs get things done in New York City and how the labor is often taken advantage of. The movie had a good humor, many intellectual side thoughts, great acting, and good action - which was what I liked the best.
There were crooked cops, do-gooder cops, and a little bit of insight into the impersonal way in which large city metro police departments do their business and bidding. There was also the Chinese Mafia, the Russian Mafia, illegal gambling, and all sorts of other things involved. It showed how these new personal GPS tech devices help with routing software, and how bicyclists now had a hands-free cell phone communication while they ride, just like those commuting by car.
There was quite a bit of interesting urban conflict between cyclists, cabdrivers, and mean-spirited drivers who probably didn't like anyone. Would I recommend that you see this movie? Yes I would, and then discuss all the implications of all the underlining themes with your friends after you've seen it. The movie took place in New York, and although there was quite a bit of stereotyping going on throughout the movie, it made you laugh because you know it's all true.
If you don't catch this while it is still in the movie theaters, I recommend that you watch it on the movie channel, or get the DVD when it comes out. Please consider all this and think on it. Providing useful articles, reviews and writings on movies and films online.
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