The Bikeriders

Nichols shows us that even when it all goes sour, the excitement of this ridiculous and aggressive world is catnip to the born outsider.

Most contemporary westerns end up mourning a vanished era of compromised freedom. The Bikeriders doesn’t quite believe in that myth, but it still finds time to dampen a handkerchief as its shadow recedes. A flawed, fascinating film.

It’s the other elements – plot, storytelling, script, emotional connections, engaging the viewer – that fall off the bike.

It’s Comer who anchors the film... It’s a performance that confirms her place as one of the most compelling actors around, but it belongs in a better picture.

The Jeff Nichols drama starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, and Tom Hardy starts with much promise but too often allows its individuality to be subsumed into homage.

The Bikeriders displays the cost of noninterventionist direction, of sticking to source material with a self-inhibiting fidelity. These characters are still in search of their auteur.

An immersive drama about how the counterculture of motorcycle clubs reflects changes in the society at large.

There’s a rare quality within Jeff Nichols films that cinema has desperately yearned for.

Primary to Jeff Nichols's brilliant five-act film is the female perspective of its protagonist Kathy. Jodie Comer gives an Oscar-worthy performance that defies all expectation.

Yeah, there’s some pleasure to be had from the period music and costuming. But if you can’t care about the characters, what’s the point?