Road House – Movie Review
Director: Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow)
Writer: Anthony Bagarozzi, Chuck Mondry (Screenplay)
Writer: Anthony Bagarozzi, Chuck Mondry, R Lance Hill (Story)
Cast
- Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler)
- Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad)
- Conor McGregor
- Billy Magnussen (Game Night)
- Jessica Williams (Shrinking)
Plot: Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.
Runtime: 2 Hours 1 Minute
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Road House starts when former UFC fighter Dalton (Gyllenhaal) steps away from the ring to become a bouncer. He joins Frankie’s bar the Roadhouse which is notorious for rough around the edge customers.
It doesn’t take long for Dalton to make a big impact and impress the fellow staff. Any troubles in the bar, he gets cleaned up and teaches the younger bouncers how to conduct themselves. However, Dalton ends up upsetting the wrong people leading to Ben Brandt (Magnussen) trying to settle the score.
Verdict on Road House
Road House is an action comedy following a former UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer. He uses his fighting abilities to neutralise violent situations. However, he gets the attention of a much more violent gang who want the area.
This is a remake of the beloved 80s movie that uses the modernisation of the times to bring things back to life. It follows most of the same beats and does so with more flash and glamour than the original rough house one. Conor McGregor steals the movie acting how I imagine he does in everyday life too. In the end, it does feel like a throwback movie, with wacky events happening. However, most of the characters don’t get any real development leaving things feeling flat at times.
Where to Watch
JustWatchFinal Thoughts – Road House is all flash and no substance.