Road House (2024) Review

 

Road House (2024) is an action movie and a remake of the 1989 movie of the same name. It's produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Silver Pictures and distributed by Amazon MGM Studios. Road House (2024) is written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry and directed by Doug Liman.

The story is, ex-UFC middleweight fighter Dalton has taken a job at a Florida bar. At first it seems like your typical bouncer job, but soon he finds out things aren't what they seem.

Initial Reaction

The simple reason for seeing this was mainly curiosity. Then my curiosity turned to slight excitement when I saw the trailer. Going by that it seemed like it was going to be a fun action flick, much like the original.

Cons

I don't have anything to say here.

Middle Ground

One of the three mix bags came from Doug Liman's directing. For the most part a lot of its really good, but they you get instances where the camera's too close and you get some unnecessary p.o.v. shots. Then there's the performances. Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor are without the best in their roles. Jake's a natural, and Conor is just downright entertaining. Then you got some who are okay, then others who just aren't. Now, I did have fun watching this. I thought this is a very enjoyable remake, and there were quite a few crazy moments, but I don't think it's as over the top as the original. In the original we had a bar that seemed like there was a full blown brawl every hour, boots with knives attached to them, throats being ripped out, and a freakin' monster truck. Here, I get they wanted to be a bit more realistic, but at the same time it didn't feel like they were trying to outdo the 1989 movie.

Pros

One positive is the cinematography. The movie looks fantastic. Whether it's inside the bar or looking at the beautiful Florida landscape, the movie's overall look is great. The last thing I'll touch on is the action. It was very exciting. But if there was scene I liked most it was the final fight with Dalton and Knox. That was just fight scene was just awesome and very hard hitting.

Thankfully the remake is pretty decent all things considered, but it's not without some slight flaws, nothing I found too damaging, but still noticeable.

My final rating is, Okay.

That's all for now. Come back on Saturday, Mar 23rd, for my review of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.