A match made in heaven?
You must be bloody kidding. This is a dire mess of a film.
Levitt plays a biking courier. Need something there is a hurry then he is your man. For he can navigate his way around New York with great skill and ease. He may seem a little out of sorts, as he has been dumped by girlfriend, for a biking colleague. Ouch.
He sent to a local University where he is given an envelope, and an address. So off he cycles. This is where his problems begin. For also keen to get their hands on the envelope, is gambling debt ridden Cop 'Bobby Monday' played by Michael Shannon. It could be the answer to all his money woes. So a chase begins on the streets.
But to be honest, do we give a toss? No we most certainly do not. The plot is dreadful, the characters are poorly written, the cast don't seem to care either, giving truly terrible performances. There are some nicely executed moments with the bikes, but these nowhere near compensate for what we have to ensure in the way of plot.
Michael Shannon has a painfully awful character to bring to life, and deserves far better. And as for Levitt, well after such a great job in "The Dark Knight Rises", he has definitely come down to Earth with a bump. Let us hope that his forthcoming release "Looper" will restore our faith in him.
All concerned should have known better, and stayed well clear of this turkey......3 out of 10
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