When Kathy first meets the Chicago Outlaws biker gang, she’s horrified. But she finds herself swept up in a whirlwind romance with the brooding Benny, and soon the Outlaws become her way of life. When a local photographer begins hanging around the gang, Kathy tells him the gang’s story from her own unique perspective. But what begins as a safe space for outsiders, presided over by the level-headed Johnny, becomes something much more sinister as the years roll by. Inspired by
the photobook of the same name by Danny Lyon,
Review:
The Bikeriders both celebrates and interrogates the Midwestern motorcycle lifestyle popularised by films like
Easy Rider. Handsomely directed and with strong central performances from Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and Michael Shannon,
The Bikeriders reaffirms Jeff Nichols’ (
Mud, Take Shelter) reputation as one of US cinema’s most compelling dramatic filmmakers
