Even the
uncharismatic Joseph Gordon Levitt, with the constantly sullen look on his
face, can be infused with a hint of excitement as he rides through streets and
races past cars in Premium Rush. Considering that both of the film’s main actors,
the other being Michael Shannon (playing a maniacal degenerate gambler with a
badge), are at risk of being typecast, it is safe to say that the bike is the
unique selling proposition of David Koepp’s new film. It’s just what gives JGL the
never-say-die attitude he lacks.
