Road House

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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 3.5/5 Stars •  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 4/5 Stars •  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 5/5 Stars •  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 4/5 Stars •  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 1.5/5 Stars •  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 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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