Bicycle messenger Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) spends his days
zipping around the busy streets of New York City on a single-gear bike
with no breaks, however when he is assigned to carry an envelope, the
contents of which crooked cop Bobby Monday (Michael Shannon) will do
anything to get his hands on, Wilee has no choice but to "ride like
hell." Premium Rush is an action movie directed by David Koepp (Secret Window) and co-written by Koepp and John Kemps.
Koepp has put out a movie that is every bit as exciting as its subject matter. In Premium Rush
a whole world of underground bike messengers is introduced. The film
is jam-packed with cool chase scenese and stunts that only add to the
suspenseful and well-crafted storyline, which jumps around to different
points throughout the single day it takes place in. The story pieces
itself together as new characters and elements are introduced along the
way.
Performance-wise this movie definitely satisfies.
Gordon-Levitt seems to continue to prove his acting chops with each new
role and his performance as Wilee is no exception. He plays a law
school drop-out who prefers to risk his life weaving in and out of rush
hour traffic over sitting at a desk all day, and he plays it well.
Gordon-Levitt also does his own stunts or at least most of them, which
is also quite impressive. In fact he had to get 31 stitches during the
production when he smashed into the windshield of a taxi cab! But aside
from Gordon-Levitt's performance, I found Diana Ramirez, who plays
Wilee's love interest Vanessa, to have a very realistic chemistry with
the lead. Also Shannon not only plays the part of a crooked cop quite
well, but he is a very convincing cynical human being in general. A
great bad guy.
Overall, Premium Rush is a
consistently suspenseful and entertaining thrill-ride with a really
great ending. The film also has a slight sense of humor and the bicycle
stunts add an element of fun to what could have been a movie that takes
itself too seriously. I have nothing negative to say about this one.
8/10 Bicycles!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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