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Road House

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In this adrenaline-fueled reimagining of the 80s cult classic, ex-UFC fighter Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.
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Road House updates a cult classic for a new generation, happily replicating the original's emphasis on cheesy brawn over narrative brains.

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Road House can sometimes be so bad it's good, but more often, the uneven acting and ridiculous story are just disappointing.

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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk In spite of otherwise flat-looking film-making, the action choreography of Road House 2.0 is thoroughly enjoyable. Rated: 3/5 Sep 17, 2024 Full Review Rafer Guzman Newsday The gonzo magic of the 1989 original is gone, but there’s enough bone-breaking action here to satisfy B-movie aficionados. Rated: 3/4 Apr 8, 2024 Full Review Philip De Semlyen Time Out The combination of Gyllenhaal’s easy charm, some Florida sunshine and at least one fight scene for the ages make this Road House worth stopping by. Just try to grab a seat in a quiet corner. Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2024 Full Review Jack Martin Film Feeder Road House is an entertaining action remake of the 1989 original, which replicates that film’s dumb and over-the-top spirit with extra brawn that doesn’t make it smarter, but keeps it at a consistently mindless piece of trash that’s fun to watch. Rated: 3/5 Aug 5, 2024 Full Review Pete Vonder Haar Houston Press Brandt clearly has access to money and his old man owns the cops, so plant some drugs or other incriminating evidence in Frankie's office. Do that, and a mostly naked Conor MacGregor doesn't even need to get involved. Rated: 3/5 Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Abe Friedtanzer We Live Entertainment Clocking in at just shy of two hours, it’s at its best when it leans into the comedy of its narrative and stops short of aiming to beat all the bad guys, and a few good guys along with them, to a bloody pulp. Rated: 6/10 Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ben D It lacks the charm of the 1989 original and delves further into a pure action story. I watched the two back-to-back. Here, it actually makes sense that everyone knows Dalton (Gyllenhaal), as he’s a retired MMA fighter with a dark past. Also here, the villain is a greedy rich guy who believes his environs are his personal fiefdom wherein he can unleash his biker goons like knights in medieval Europe. The jury is still out on whether McGregor, as the ringer to defeat the ringer, can act, but whether intentional or not, the man is smiling the entire movie until Dalton lands an unexpected shot. If this was intentional, it was very well done. The clash of the Titans battle is extensive and brutal. The movie also seems to contain a bunch of random characters for box checks and a sense of obligation. Ellie (Daniele Melchior) as the love interest, whose father (Joaquim de Almeida) just happens to be the corrupt sheriff, felt like an excuse to get that gorgeous shot on the isolated dune out in the ocean — by the way, the plot shifts from the Kansas City area to the picturesque Florida Keys here. Charlie (Hannah Lanier) feels like the Gen-Z archetype that is shoehorned into every movie in the 2020s — a very light-skinned, but clearly not white, young girl who is precocious and doesn’t take crap from men. Lastly, Arturo Castro as Moe provided much-needed levity and the plot would’ve benefitted if he took a more active role in Dalton’s vengeance. Although it (somehow) has a more cartoonish villain (Billy Magnusson) than a penurious and vindictive land developer in the 1980s original, the 2024 version doesn’t do much to separate itself from your average action/revenge story. Gyllenhaal is absolutely shredded, the net protecting the band is back, and there are more haymakers than Raging Bull. If you have to go with one, definitely the original. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/18/24 Full Review Daniel C. M Better than the original. Awesome vigilante action and the ultimate fight between two peak alpha males to see who is the true king. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/08/24 Full Review Kevin B I thought it was good. Wasn’t expecting it to be anything like the original. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/07/24 Full Review Shane R It was action packed. More action packed than I anticipated and the story line was more solid than expected. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Leaburn O Bad cast, strangely slow first half to film. Storyline is terrible. Acting is universally poor. Even the over the top fight scenes are boring. Just wanted it to end. Has nothing on the original 80s classic. Watched on Amazon Prime. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Audience Member Great action scenes that are well-choreographed but the plot is subpar Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this adrenaline-fueled reimagining of the 80s cult classic, ex-UFC fighter Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.
Director
Doug Liman
Producer
Joel Silver
Screenwriter
Anthony Bagarozzi, Charles Mondry, Chuck Mondry
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
Studio Concierge, MGM, BCD Travel, Silver Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Action, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 21, 2024
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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