Tuesday, June 18, 2024
The Bikeriders
Johnny (Tom Hardy) loved dirt racing his motorcycle & talking about motorcycles with his buddies. So he decides to start a biker club & declares himself club president. He made the rules. His club members have many colorful nicknames. Johnny takes a particular liking to a young rebel, Benny (Austin Butler). Set in the 1960’s, the film follows rise of the Vandals Motorcycle Club in Chicago. They start out as normal people with families, but over time, this group of outcasts evolves into a feared outlaw motorcycle club. This story is told through interviews with club members by a photographer who also recorded their sessions. Benny’s girlfriend, Kathy (Jodie Comer), supplies most of the details. Comer’s expressive performance is outstanding & mesmerizing on screen. The film captures how wild & brutal life was to be part of this uncontrollable gang. See what happens to Vandals & its members. Will they die by the violence they measured out? Will they just quit & get normal jobs?
Alien gives it 3 “Stop Light Bar” stars out of 4.
