Road House with Jake Gyllenhaal is a remake of the Patrick Swayze 80's film of the same name. The plot runs along some of the same lines as that film but also has different elements to it which make this a film in its own right. Jake Gyllenhaal is really good in this and in essence carries a lot of the film through his performance. The supporting cast are all solid enough, however it has to be said Connor McGregor really cannot act! The film is directed by Doug Limen (The Bourne Identity) and looks great. The only downside is there are perhaps a couple of scenes which have too much CGI. Fight scenes are well done but can at times feel too over the top. Less would be more in some of them. I also found the third act a little weak compared with the first two acts once Gyllenhall boards the main bad guys boat. In essence though Roadhouse is a well made fun film which is probably better than it has any right to be. How does it compare to the Swayze original? I would say this remake is certainly on a par with that film. In summary i found Roadhouse an action packed fun watch which was better than i expected.
Review of Road House
