DaFoe's narrative voice is already wonderful here, as is Bigelow's filmmaking style. NYC rockabilly singer Robert Gordon also serves up some over-the-top method acting here. Eddy Dixon's superb opening song Relentless is possibly one of the most difficult songs to find in print. The loneliness of riding alone and coming into town alone is what makes this movie poignant and beautiful in a quiet way. Unbearable minutes go by and nothing happens at all, while a gorgeous Brenda Lee song "I Want To Be Wanted" plays in the background. There is a scene where Dafoe sits in the bar and it is filmed in real time, security-camera style.
There are long stretches where absolutely nothing happens. You're not going to come across Timothy Leary in the middle of nowhere (Roadside Prophets), or pick up Nicholson and get blown away (Easy Rider). I have done many transcontinental motorcycle rides alone, and this one captures it best. Boredom, waiting, mechanical problems, prejudice of the locals. I think this movie comes closest to what bikers experience while on the road.
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