Went to see it last Wednesday; although it wasn’t what I expected, I like it a lot. The character of Kathy was the heart of the movie, Tom Hardy was good as always, but I would have like to see more about the bikers riding the highways, and the ending was somewhat bittersweet. What I liked the most was hearing I Feel Free by Cream, a perfect song for this movie and the best of all the songs there.
Yes, I agree about that feeling free sentiment with highways and such not having any real memorable part in this movie. All the focus seems to be on outlaw business, more material level of it, glossing over some essential philosophical aspects and benefits of being a biker.
I have to say though, I think the filmmaker had been making all those decisions, comparing the provisional content during the development stage to other movies that deal with the motorcycle clubs and biker lifestyle; making sure his movie has got what others don't. Or at least it seemed to may have happened that way to me anyhow.