Man feels the elemental urge to be free. To take off down that road, to search and find. The proximity of a powerful, strong motorcycle increases that instinct. Then Came Bronson fuses man and machine in a drama where the realism of life is briefly held in sharp focus for all to inspect.
Jim Bronson is a young man seeking meaning in life, trying to find what it's all about. His searching is nomadic and unplanned. Traveling by motorcycle he encounters many people and situations.
Through the eyes of Bronson we see people interacting, usually it is only an incident, a short period in their lives, but crucial and deeply felt.
Bronson is a catalyst. He is not involved in people's lives more than necessary. His short presence sparks an insight, shatters a belief, or presents a challenge that his new-found acquaintences must deal with. He offers minimal advice and much understanding. The solution, as it should be, is left to those who will be affected(sic) by it.
Jim Bronson, though involved, does not seem affected(sic). He mounts his Sportster and heads for the freedom of the road where he can digest his recent experiences while searching out new ones.
"Headin' down that lonesome highway. Head'n for the place I want to be.": This line from the record album "Closing the Gap" provides the background for his exit - a powerful machine to transport him and miles of road ahead. (Note: We all know that the real exit line was: "Goin' down that long lonesome highway, bound for the mountains and the plains." from the Long Lonesome Highway album.)
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