Me & 3 Joseph Gordon-Levitt Movies

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is such a talented actor, who started out as a child star. He actually stars in some of my favourite movies, like “(500) Days of Summer” and “50/ 50”. I didn’t pick those films, so here are the three film with Joseph Gordon-Levitt I watched.

Don Jon

Genre: Drama/ Comedy

Year: 2013

Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza

Description: Jon (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.Opninion: It could have been a lot better, but what I loved the most is the father/ daughter relationship between Eastwood and Adam’s characters.

Opinion: I already knew that Joseph Gordon-Levitt was a great actor, but he has also proven to be an amazing writer and director. I hope he will do this more often.

Favorite character: Esther (Julianne Moore)

Most memorable quote: “There's only a few things I really care about in life. My body. My pad. My ride. My family. My church. My boys. My girls. My porn.“ –Jon-

Best scene: The discussion between Jon and Barbra about Swiffer pads. It really cracked me up.

Premium Rush

Genre: Thriller/ Action

Year: 2012

Director: David Koepp

Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dania Ramirez, Michael Shannon, Wolé Parks, Jamie Chung, Aasif Mandvi

Description: In Manhattan, bike messenger Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop (Michael Shannon), who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.

Opinion: Very original, pumping adrenaline, a good thrill ride. Enjoyed it very much.

Favorite character: Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt)

Most memorable quote: “I like to ride. Fixed gear. No brakes. Can't stop. Don't want to, either.” –Wilee-

Best scene: Where Wilee is trying to shake off a biker cop, who is chasing him.

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Genre: Crime/ Thriller

Year: 2014

Director: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller

Cast: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, Eva Green, Powers Boothe, Dennis Haysbert, Ray Liotta, Christopher Meloni, Jeremy Piven, Christopher Lloyd, Jamie King, Juno Temple, Stacy Keach, Marton Csokas, Jamie Chung

Description: Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

Opinion: Not as good as “Sin City”, but I didn’t expect that. It’s amazing, looks familiar and amazed me again. Wonderful film

Favorite character: Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba)

Most memorable quote: “Death is just like life in Sin City. It always wins.” –John Hartigan-

Best scene: The opening scene with Marv, we’re back in Sin City.

Favorite of the 3: “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”

100 Movie Challenge 2014 - # 98: Premium Rush

Director: David Koepp

Genre: Thriller/ Action

Runtime: 91 minutes

Year: 2012

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dania Ramirez, Michael Shannon, Wolé Parks, Jamie Chung, Aasif Mandvi

Description: In Manhattan, bike messenger Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop (Michael Shannon), who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.

Review: “Premium Rush” throws us viewers right in the middle of the busy New York traffic, in a rather original way. We are used to car chases, this time it all happens per bicycle. We follow bike messenger Wilee, who is the best in the field. He receives an envelope that has to be delivered to the other side of town. Soon he discovers it’s a pretty important package, because Wilee is in serious danger.

Director David Koepp had a plan in his head, which was very well executed. With a minimum use of computer animation, the spectacular bike rides through New York are a big adrenaline rush. Great camerawork, with shots from different points of view. Shots from the steer, wheel or an overall view of New York. With all this happening, you sometimes forget that there is also a story going on. That is pretty superficial, but a fun way to get to know a new subculture: the life of a bike messenger.

The use of the 3D New York map is pretty cool, but I especially liked the moments where Wilee is thinking over different options while being in a difficult situation. It reminded me of “Sherlock Holmes” where Robert Downey Jr. does a similar thing. Like I said before, the story isn’t all that deep. Some darker and emotional issues are added, but that wasn’t really necessary. You start to ask yourself several question, that you just really don’t want to ask. With that, the ending is a bit disappointing and the romantic storyline is not interesting enough.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a man that can easily carry a movie and Michael Shannon is very good as the villain. With their performances, the constant movement the movie is literally in and the excitement, “Premium Rush” is worth watching and it keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Rating: 3/ 5

DVD Collection Update (17)

Ten new ones in my collection. So pleased with them and some lukcy breaks as well. Here they are.

 

First I got a movíe I've been wanting to see it since I saw its trailer. It never played in our theaters, but when it was released on DVD I immediately bought it. And I loved "Nebraska", especially Bruce Dern. He's just great.

"Philomena" is also a movie I've been waiting to see and it also didn't disappoint me. Judi Dench is so good and together with Steve Coogan she forms an amazing duo.

This is just amazing!!! "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is a true art piece. Wes Anderson has become one of my favorite directors.

Finally my country released it! The second part of season 13 of my most beloved show "CSI". That great episode, where Sara is suspected of murder, is on this. I think that's a great episode. And the one where Neal McDonough guest stars, is also awesome.

This was the Lucky break. I bumped into it, knowing I really forgot about this comedy series. "The IT Crowd" is so hilarious, I watched the entire series in just three days. Don't you just love Moss and Roy?

Finally saw it yesterday. I think I expected more, but it was still an amazing movie. I especially liked Amy Adams and Christian Bale. Great performance by Jeremy Renner too.

I'm craving to see "Jurassic World" but because I have to wait for that, I decided to still that hunger by getting "The Lost World: Jurassic Park". Off course not as great as the first, but I love this as well. I just love dinosaurs!

Don't know if "Premium Rush" is any good, but I bought it because of Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Yeah, guilty!

"Julie & Julia" is such a feel good film, it makes me smile. I like both Meryl Streep and Amy Adams in their roles, but also Stanley Tucci (who I wish I knew in real life). And all that delicious food....

Last I got season 6 and 7 of "Waking the Dead". Only two more to go and my collection is complete.

Movie Trailer Sunday (3)

This weeks trailers are about a zoo, bike messengers, hockey, a stunt driver and a haunted boarding school.

We Bought a Zoo
Description: Set in Southern California, a father (Matt Damon) moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo.
Director: Cameron Crowe
Starring: Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Patrick Fugit and Elle Fanning
Trailer: "We Bought a Zoo" Trailer
Comment: This looks fantastic. Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson look like a great on screen duo and the story sounds fantastic. Can't wait.

Premium Rush
Description: Wilee is a New York bike messenger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who picks up an envelope at Columbia University, only to be chased throughout the city by a dirty cop desperate to get his hands on it.
Director:David Koepp
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dania Ramirez, Jamie Chung and Michael Shannon
Trailer: ?Premium Rush" Trailer
Comment: Looks exciting and Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in it. He did so many great things the past years.

Goon
Description: Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott) is a dumb but loveable bar bouncer plucked from obscurity to be the enforcer for a minor league hockey team.
Director: Michael Dowse
Starring: Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Liev Schreiber, Kim Coates, Alison Pill
Trailer: "Goon" Trailer

Drive
Description: Hollywood stunt driver by day (Ryan Gosling) is a loner by nature, who moonlights as a top-notch getaway driver-for-hire in the criminal underworld. He finds himself a target for some of LA's most dangerous men after agreeing to aid the husband of his beautiful neighbor, Irene (Carey Mulligan).
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman and Albert Brooks
Trailer: "Drive" Trailer

The Awakening
Description: 1921 England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart (Rebecca Hall) visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she knew in unravels as the 'missing' begin to show themselves.
Director: Nick Murphy
Starring: Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton
Trailer: "The Awakening" Trailer