Then Came Bronson 1969

This film is set in the nineteen-sixties. The lead roll is played very well by Michael Parks. Who plays a young reporter who becomes disillusioned after his old friend’s suicide. His friend is played momentarily by Martin Sheen. Who leaves his beloved Harley Davidson Sportster to Bronson. Couple that with another ass chewing from his editor and Bronson quits. Then hits the road.

The movie catalogs his solitary adventure; which isn’t solitary for long. Add runaway bride played by Bonnie Bedelia. Together they travel willy-nilly stopping along the way for not so deep dialog. During the course of the film there is one woeful tune that plays too often for my taste. Bronson is played off as a quiet but deep lone wolf trying to get a true handle on life. I guess like a lot of people in that time zone they were looking for answers while blaming the establishment.

It is watchable albeit slow moving and it is an interesting peek into the past. As for riding scenes most are meandering and nothing very special. That is with the exception of one crazy scene where he rides the Harley onto the sand. He rides along the beach threw the salt water, then rides her in circles like a dirt bike, jumping it until he crashes into a heap. Of course even that did not release all his pent up frustration which requires him to strip down plunging into the cold ocean. Naturally that scene made me laugh like hell. I’ve seen a lot of drunk or pissed off people do a lot of stupid things with their bikes and that was right up there.

For a really edgy pissed off guy he only socks one person during the entire movie. So ask yourself how mad could he actually be? They spun a television show off from this movie but it didn’t last too long I think from 1969 to 1970.

I give this three out of six shots!