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Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception) stars in this action thriller about a bike courier pursued through the streets of New York by a dirty cop after he is given a suspicious package to deliver.
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Most movies promise more than they deliver. But the charm of David Koepp's nimble thriller is that it does exactly what it sets out to. Anyone expecting Inception will be disappointed, but think of it as a candy-coated Crank for kids, and it whizzes giddily by. More
Writer/director David Koepp made his name scribing whip-smart blockbusters in the Mission: Impossible vein, and Premium Rush has all the hallmarks of a screenwriter's flick. The characters' motivations are crystal clear throughout, the exposition is spat out fast (often on hands-free, while speeding through traffic), and the audience is left mentally unencumbered by anything but the onscreen action.
As likeably efficient as the film itself, Joseph Gordon-Levett plays cycle courier Wilee, who rides without brakes, gears or concern for life/limb. He's asked to deliver a mysterious package by his girlfriend Dania Ramirez's room-mate, Jamie Chung, but soon falls afoul of Michael Shannon's apoplectic cop, who'll stop at nothing to stop him. And that, refreshingly, is it.
During the thrilling chase scenes that follow, Wilee tears across Manhattan, his increasingly limited choices dramatised for the audience with a series of first-person fight-or-flight decisions. Besides working brilliantly on a visceral level, this device mimics the screenwriter's mission: to steer the shortest possible path through the most exciting obstacles - something Koepp does with flair.
“The hesitations will kill you,” believes Wilee, but it may as well be his creator speaking, for this is a film that only falters when it pauses, particularly for the female characters. The rest of the ride, the fearless stunts and merciless pace keep us, like Willee, eternally in the moment where the only things that matter are the destination and the joy of getting there. Hide
A movie about a bike. No thanks :/
Levitt has been on a good film streak. This looks like it'll possibly be okay too.
sso coolwaal
You can never have too much Joseph Gordon Levitt!
I agree - every second of JGL on screen is a good second.
A green movie ... well, he's on a bicycle isn't he.
Fast and the furious on bikes, looks ride a great ride hopefully it will have a good storyline to go with it.
Looks epic one problem is this question: Was that the entire movie in the trailer???
Looks great! aaweseom stunts! reminds me of Kevin Bacons Quicksilver. Is Joseph Gordon Levitt the new Keanu Reeves?
An uncanny resemblance to early Heath Ledger.
looks Awesum!, love that actor he's from Inception.
An action flick with bicycles? Seriously? So try hard. ugh.
Riding a bike is not cool. Never has been, never will be. This is what happens when Baby Boomers try to write Gen Y thrillers. Lame.
Ha ha - couldn't have said it better than Copes - absolutely correct.
fab!
were's the likera
OMG!! Joseph Gordon Levitt, He's the MAN!! Can't wait to watch this movie!! Why is it coming out NEXT YEAR!!????
boring
Fixies!
A Pushbike action flick - those seem like conflicting ideas to me
where the hell is he delivering to that it would take that long?
Alex, 90mins allows a courier to deliver other packages on the way to the drop point for the parcel...
What Hollywood does to any good idea ... but I'm still interested.
Looks like it will be the best film of the year
Guessing the film probably won't make it to theaters now, seeing as it flopped in the states opening weekend :(
Neat idea! And I ADORE Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Definitely seeing this ;)
Awesome film. Highly recommend it! Fast paced and fun. JGL rules!
I knew this would happen. It flopped in the states and now its been bumped to undated 2013 (direct to DVD).
how much do we love Joseph Gordon Levitt ?
nitro circus on big screen!