Saturday, October 08, 2016
Cut to the chase
A second viewing for today's movie.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a bike messenger and has a package to deliver.
The delightfully wicked Michael Shannon is after the envelope our messenger is carrying.
This is one of those movies that are filled with stunts, one on top of another, sometimes literally. There is not a lot of room for error on New York City streets.
I have seen this at least once before and it is as fresh and exciting as the last time. There is no real question about how it will turn out, in a general way, but there are side stories that lie outside memory to relish along the way. It is basically a western on bikes but the westerns are popular for a reason. Excitement, villains, a hero.
The photography enhances the stunts. Low camera--high bike, slow motion falls, flying through the air.
Since I did see it again it is a 4 out of Netflix5.
Labels: films
