I think a tutorial/risk free section to begin with (before the police come and smash you) would have been a good addition. Took me ages to figure out what you actually had to do, and dying repeatedly because of that was very frustrating.
Luckily though, the game looked so good that I stuck around to figure out the controls. Presentation is A1. Music is great and really sets the mood, and the scrolling city in the background really brings it to life.
Good job