The Bikeriders
Seven years after Jeff Nichols directed both Midnight Special and Loving in 2016, he would then return to make The Bikeriders in 2023. The poster would sell this as Austin Butler in a James Dean / Marlon Brando style role but this quite far and away from the crime drama that you might expect. This is all loosely based on a photobook by Danny Lyon who spent time with biker groups in 1960s and 70s, and I was curious to see what this was all about giving its talented cast. The story sees Jodie Comer's character recount her experiences when she became entangled with a member of a biker club, which started off innocently but gradually became something much more sinister and attracted trouble along the way. Austin Butler is the love interest and Tom Hardy is the family man who created the club with a few friends and sees it expand over time. I went into this expecting something akin to Goodfellas but, unbeknownst to me going in, this is directed by Nichols, who favours a slower, more ...
