"The Hitchhikers" is the story of a young girl who leaves her parents pregnant and searches for a life on her own in the wild world outside her hometown. Soon she struggles with her decision and joins a gang of outlaws, who live on a ranch in the desert, making a living from robbing car-owners. A story of love and jealousy evolves.
The film is probably supposed to mix a bit of cheap eroticism with the feeling of freedom a whole generation was hunting. The camp situation kind of reminded me of the Manson family, even though the crimes depicted in the movie remain rather harmless. Still, I found it quite hard to identify with the "heroes" of the movie, because their actions are in large parts quite mean and lacking empathy. I wouldn't mind that in "Die Hard" or something like that, but with a character that is mainly based on feeling sorry for her, it doesn't go along too well. Otherwise the plot is nothing spectacular but well enough to keep the different pieces together. I've surely seen worse movies but all in all I could have lived without this one.
This said, if you're looking for a rather light-hearted film that rides on the wave of the Hippie movement, mixed with a bit of danger and crime, this could be a thing for you. Otherwise, maybe search on.
The film is probably supposed to mix a bit of cheap eroticism with the feeling of freedom a whole generation was hunting. The camp situation kind of reminded me of the Manson family, even though the crimes depicted in the movie remain rather harmless. Still, I found it quite hard to identify with the "heroes" of the movie, because their actions are in large parts quite mean and lacking empathy. I wouldn't mind that in "Die Hard" or something like that, but with a character that is mainly based on feeling sorry for her, it doesn't go along too well. Otherwise the plot is nothing spectacular but well enough to keep the different pieces together. I've surely seen worse movies but all in all I could have lived without this one.
This said, if you're looking for a rather light-hearted film that rides on the wave of the Hippie movement, mixed with a bit of danger and crime, this could be a thing for you. Otherwise, maybe search on.