He believes only in riding a fixed gear bike-no coasting and no brakes, much to the disdain of his fellow bike messenger and love interest Vanessa Dania Ramirez. Manny tries to persuade Vanessa to leave Wilee due to his unpredictable nature and crazy riding antics but Vanessa is not convinced. Monday then goes on a frantic car chase in the streets on New York after Wilee who is powering away on his reliable steel single-speed bike. Wilee realizes his package must be something related to drugs since Monday was so serious in hunting him down.
Wilee learns about the full extent of what is happening through Nima and being the person he is, decides to go all out to retrieve the ticket from Manny and deliver it to Sister Chen. Wilee asks Manny to pass him the ticket but Manny challenges him to a race through Central Park and will only give him the ticket if Wilee wins. Should you exchange your hard earned currency to watch Premium Rush? Ahead, as always, we ask and answer every possible question that you could have about Premium Rush.
A: Premium Rush begins with a shot of Wilee Gordon-Levitt flying through the air in slow motion after being involved in a traffic accident. The film then time shifts a few times showing events that happened earlier in the day. A: The events of Premium Rush take place over the course of one day as opposed to But, a clock is shown multiple times to let us know what point in the day we are watching.
So, it's more like 1 Day of Summer. A: Wilee is a graduate of Columbia's law school who never took the bar exam because he enjoys the thrill of being a bike messenger. Unfortunately, he makes very little money in this occupation. Q: Is Premium Rush the story of Wilee's internal conflict between chasing his dreams and being responsible?
A: No. Basically it's just Wilee being chased by a cop named Detective Robert Monday for an hour and a half. A: Because Wilee was assigned the rushed delivery of a package from his dispatcher Aasif Mandvi -- a package that Detective Robert Monday Michael Shannon wants very badly. A: No, just a ticket of some sort that is worth a lot of money in the Chinese underground of New York City.
A: No, you're thinking of a movie that might make a little more sense. You see, Detective Robert Monday has a nasty habit of losing money while playing pai gow. So, Monday needs that ticket to pay off his gambling debts. That's it. Q: So Detective Robert Monday could have just robbed a bank or shaken down a drug dealer instead? A: Yes, but then Premium Rush would contain a lot less bicycle tricks. Q: Does the name Detective Robert Monday make you giggle every time you hear it for unexplainable reasons?
Q: Do you laugh when you envision Detective Robert Monday being introduced by a friend with the words, "Mitch, I want you to meet my friend, this is Bob Monday"? A: It's used to launder cash on the black market. I compare riding a fixie to running on a bike — your legs are always in motion, and there is never a break. Fixies come in dozens of builds from many manufacturers. Pro-level fixed-gear bikes are speed demons made for Velodrome race tracks and can cost a few thousand dollars.
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