The original 1989 ROADHOUSE is an iconic grungy sexy action movie starring Patrick Swayze at his hottest, and I have no idea why one would want to remake movie perfection. This remake seems keen to distance itself ironically from its predecessor - it's a ROAD HOUSE that's on an island and accessible by boat - geddit?! That lame joke just about sums up the level of scripting and intelligence this film is operating with.
Jake Gyllenhaal takes the lead role as the buff but damaged loner with a talent for breaking up rowdy fights. He just doesn't have any charm or charisma, so why would one root for him? Talented comedienne Jessica Williams is wasted as the bar owner trying to save the Road House from evil capitalist property developers. And Conor McGregor - well let's just say I have views about director Doug Liman (BOURNE) giving a platform to a UFC fighter that has had many accusations of sexual assault thrown at him.
The resulting film features a lot of decent music played behind a cage while well-choreographed fight scenes are played out. I didn't care. I didn't enjoy it. And I don't know why it exists.
ROAD HOUSE is rated R and has a running time of 121 minutes. It played SXSW and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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