After a fellow bike courier, Manny (Wolé Parks), steals Wilee's last package of the day out from under him, The Coyote is forced to take a different parcel all the way from 116th Street down to China Town. Levitt plays Wilee ('The Coyote Man'), a Columbia law school graduate who races around Manhattan on a steel frame, fixed gear, bicycle with no brakes - weaving in and out of traffic as he moves sensitive packages from point A to point B. The primary story is believable enough - even if the 'style over substance' approach of the filmmaking somewhat undercuts a few of the more serious moments. The bike messenger setup, paired with the New York City backdrop, definitely provides some of the film's best moments - especially with Levitt at center stage - but nearly every other element is underwhelming from the film's thin (albeit amusing) villain played by Man of Steel's Michael Shannon, to forgettable supporting players and a number of cheesy assertions about camaraderie among bike messengers. Unfortunately, even though Levitt delivers a solid performance and Koepp dishes out plenty of jaw-dropping bike tricks, the core storyline and overall execution of Premium Rush are both exceptionally clunky. Does Premium Rush provide enough fun character moments and heart-pounding action to give the actor and director an opportunity to shine? However, despite subtle comedic timing and sharp dramatic chops, the actor is set to test his charisma as an action lead in writer/director David Koepp's bike messenger thriller Premium Rush. Koepp also has a robust filmography, with writing credits on Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, and Spider-Man, but a mixed turnout when in the director's chair ( Stir of Echoes, Secret Window and Ghost Town, among others).

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