as Vanessa, Wilee's fellow messenger and girlfriend
as Wilee, a skilled and reckless bike messenger as Vanessa, Wilee's fellow messenger and girlfriend as
The conflict begins when Nima hires Wilee for a "premium rush" delivery of a mysterious envelope to Chinatown. Wilee soon finds himself relentlessly pursued by Bobby Monday, a corrupt detective with a gambling debt who desperately needs the envelope's contents—a "ticket" used in a high-stakes human smuggling operation. The film uses non-linear storytelling, featuring flashbacks and on-screen "route" graphics to simulate Wilee's split-second decision-making process. The story follows Wilee, a Columbia Law School
The story follows Wilee, a Columbia Law School graduate who prefers the adrenaline of Manhattan's streets to a desk job. He rides a "fixie"—a lightweight, single-gear bike with no brakes—believing that braking only leads to trouble. The story follows Wilee
as Nima, Vanessa's roommate who triggers the central conflict Plot Summary
as Detective Robert "Bobby" Monday, a corrupt police officer