The Bikeriders

The Bikeriders

After a chance encounter at a local bar, strong-willed Kathy is inextricably drawn to Benny, the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club, the Vandals led by the enigmatic Johnny. Much like the country around it, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence, forcing Benny to choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.

  • Released:
  • Runtime: 116 minutes
  • Genre: Crime, Drama
  • Stars: Norman Reedus, Boyd Holbrook, Damon Herriman, Emory Cohen, Mike Faist, Toby Wallace, Beau Knapp, Karl Glusman, Happy Anderson, Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Michael Abbott Jr., Phuong Kubacki, Valerie Jane Parker, Radek Lord, Jim Freivogel, Erin Scerbak, Steve Marvel, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon
  • Director: Jeff Nichols
 Comments
  • slydon13 - 4 July 2024
    Jodie Comer was the best
    I wasn't sure what to expect but it was less 'Marvel' and more entertaining than I expected.

    The movie was based on a book which grew out of photography project.

    The main intervieee was 'Kathy' the wife of one of the bikers. It tells the story of the evolution and growth of a biker club in Chicago but mainly from her perspective. In fairness, you'd trust Kathy's take on the situation.

    Its very funny in places but perhaps I have dark humour. I was the only person who laughed when a woman who met her husband in a biker bar complained years later that he wasn't going to change. (Unfortunately that's not unique to bikers)

    I imagine this was Hardy playing Hardy and the lads had fun on the set. Michael Shannon dug deep and you had to enjoy Ziipco!

    I left before the end - I didn't see the need to stay for the inevitable implosion and it was daylight outside. If it was released in winter, I may well have stayed until the end.
  • watchitwombat - 1 July 2024
    Lacks direction
    At first The Bikeriders feels like a great modern day homage to those classic Scorsese gangster films.

    While Austin Butler is meant to be the star, he's barely present for half the movie. Although fret not because the lack of 'Elvis on a Bike' allowed for Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy to lead the pack and shine with their performances.

    In fact, I could easily say that this is quite possibly Comer's best performance to date.

    Unfortunately, it then seems to lack any direction or identity and then, quite frankly, fizzles into something that's just plain boring.

    The Bikeriders is definitely the type of movie your Dad will watch before he forces you to watch it and then upon a second watch, realise that the film is just fine, because that's what it is... just fine.

    • Mike.