"Heavenly Blues" (Peter Fonda) is the leader of a motorcycle gang known simply as "the Angels" and has as his girlfriend the beautiful "Mike" (Nancy Sinatra). One day he makes the fateful decision to help his best friend "Loser Kearns" (Bruce Dern) get his stolen motorcycle back and that's when things begin to take a turn for the worse. Now as far as this picture is concerned it is somewhat typical of most "biker films" made during this period with the addition of the notable actors just mentioned. Admittedly, the movie loses focus toward the end with nothing to offer other than a large segment of mindless chaos--which all too often isn't that unusual for this kind of film. Having said that, let me just add that this movie isn't for everyone. Those who like biker films, or movies from this particular period of time, will probably enjoy it. Conversely, those who don't may want to steer clear. In any case, I rate it as slightly above average.
Review of The Wild Angels
