"Premium Rush"

'Wilee' (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "Inception," "The Dark Knight Rises") is a law school graduate who chooses to forgo the suits for the streets. As a bike messenger, he lives on the edge and thrives on the thrill of speed and simplicity.

One afternoon an urgent delivery goes wrong. A seemingly simple task of delivering an envelope from a sender to the recipient turns into a life-and-death chase through the crowded streets of Manhattan. He gets tailed by a determined, bad cop, Bobby Monday (Michael Shannon) and equally determined, good cop on bike wheels (Christopher Place), albeit each with a different purpose. Meanwhile, competition with a fellow bike messenger, 'Manny' (Wole Parks) is also heating up, involving a girl 'Vanessa' (Dania Ramirez), also another messenger. Wylie's interactions with and pursuit from the bad and good cops generate a lot of laughter. The final escape out of the impound lot is inventive.

Alternative routes show visually interesting (not to mention incredibly hilarious!) scenarios with people flying in the air, a bystander gets run over by a truck, bike messenger gets hit by a bus or "doored" by a cab. The story is skimpy story but delivers premium thrill. This bare bones, intense bike chase flick is a late summer rush of fun!

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