Amazon.com video review:
Walter Hill's updated (1984), highly stylized take on biker
movies still looks like a determinedly eccentric project that happens
to work at times, but not at others. Michael Paré plays a biker
who agrees to rescue his ex-girlfriend (a rocker played by Diane Lane)
from kidnappers (led by Willem Dafoe). The ensuing battle against a
nocturnal background of industrial blight, chrome, and loud music is
like some fever dream of a Springsteen fan who listened to the song
"Born to Run" far too often. The audacity of the film carries it a
long way even after it becomes clear that Hill's experiment is
crumbling under its own weight. Dafoe, who looked even spookier back
then than he does now, is memorable, as are Amy Madigan and Rick
Moranis. Music is by Ry Cooder, with an appearance by the
Blasters. The DVD
release has a widescreen presentation, optional French soundtrack,
optional Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh
