Movie Review: In 'The Bikeriders,' the birth of a subculture on two wheels

In the exhilarating first half of “The Bikeriders,” writer-director Jeff Nichols is less compelled to build a narrative around the 1960s bike gang, the Vandals, than he is to summon an intoxicating atmosphere reminiscent of the old photographs that inspired the film. The Bikeriders” eventually becomes saddled with heavier plot mechanics. The movie wants to ride, but it’s not sure how much story to pack for the trip, writes Associated Press Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review. But this is a vivid dramatization of the birth of an American subculture. “The Bikeriders” opens Friday in theaters.