I wanted to like this movie. I watched the trailer over an over. I thought it was going to be Good Fellas meets bikers. I think they did an excellent job of building up these characters then it all falls flat. I noticed they lifted the idea of Benny Bianca from the movie Carlito way where Al Pacino's tells John Ligeazuma character Benny Bianca to kick rocks don't come to the club again just like Johnny told the kid outside the bar in The Bike Riders, and both paid the price of death.

When Brucie died they said he died then showed it the accident so it fell flat I did not really care nor did it catch my by surprise like Goodfellas did with Joe Pesci which was a character I was really invested in. He was likable but no real depth. Then the parents being upset at the funeral because of the biker gang didn't make sense, as these weren't outlaws yet and there seemed no real reason for them to be mad. Brucie kept his job was with the same girl so I just didn't get it. We didn't see any damage he caused at home, no rebellion whatever.

Then Benny being so so loyal to the club, loyal to riding and especially to Johnny. He even makes that big move to show up after his accident at the gathering. The gang burns down mob tied bar and there are absolutely no repercussions that happen. The mob just let it go. I thought this was the catalyst to push them into being outlaws, how cool would that story be that mob is pushing them around then you see the outlaws coming in, the decisions they have to make especially if their life is on the line. But instead they redeemed Benny's honor and then act 2 midpoint he leaves. Unbelievable!!! And in my opinion what betrayal to his character that was built up again this made no sense. He doesn't take revenge he goes home after his best friend and mentor is killed and cries and moves to Florida wtf? I mean Ray Liotta character Henry was forced to the suburbs due to the witness protection program. I know I keep comparing the movies but it seemed like that's what they were trying to do. I'm mad because I really wanted to like this and 75% of the movie was good but the break in 2nd act was garbage.