IMDb plot summary: 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.
Directed by Doug Liman. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, and Conor McGregor.
Road House is a 2024 remake of a 1980s movie I have never seen. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a former wrestler who takes a job as a bouncer of sorts at a bar in the Florida Keys that attracts some serious troublemakers. As he works to keep the place safe, he begins to find some sketchy business deals might be behind the increase in violent behavior. What a strange, silly movie this is. Gyllenhaal is extremely entertaining with his sense of absolute detachment from the entire situation, casually tossing exhausted one-liners as he pummels the film's villains. It's pure ridiculousness, and as far as that vein goes, it does its job pretty well. It loses its way a bit when it tries to get sincere or do basically anything with the female characters. We spend a little bit too much time on back stories and unraveling mysteries when that's not what the film really cares about, and as such there are some long dull sections. But when the film is just being goofy, it's a fun watch.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Road House < Killing Season
Road House > City Slickers
Road House > Val
Road House > A Bridge Too Far
Road House > The Black Pirate
Road House < Be Kind Rewind
Road House < Passing
Road House < The Beach
Road House > My Girl
Road House < Malignant
Road House < Fatherhood
Road House > The Trial
Final spot: #2128 out of 4023, or 47%.
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