THE WILD ONE (1953) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Laslo Benedek

Written by - John Paxton, Frank Rooney, Ben Maddow

Starring - Marlon Brando

 

"A biker, leader of a motorcycle gang, falls for the daughter of the sheriff of the small town they enter. But soon enough, the gang begins vandalising and causing havoc, and the situation gets out of control.

 

Despite the fact that character development may not be up to scratch, and there is nothing too ground breaking about the structure of the film, this is still an exciting film that reeks of cool. Not least of all because Brando makes the role his. In one of his most famous turns, he perfectly represents the rebellious youth culture of America, while in his biker gear and through his in your face attitude he comes across as nothing short of iconic."

 

Drama, USA