Thursday, May 30, 2024
Road House
In the Florida keys near mile marker 77, you’ll find a roadhouse named Road House. Because of escalating trouble at this bar, the owner, Frankie, has hired a new bouncer, Elwood Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal). Dalton is an ex-UFC fighter; a quiet, polite, calm, seemingly peaceful man, but don’t get him riled. He can be deadly lethal with his skills & quickness if pushed too far. His reputation seems to precede him. He also harbors something dark from his past. It seems a corrupt entitled rich kid, Ben Brandt, has big plans for Glass Key & he has hired goons to terrorize & intimidate the local businesses. This is a remake of the 1989 classic with Patrick Swayze; since I️ have never seen it, I️ can’t make any comparisons. This R rated film is ultra-violent with mixed martial arts style fighting & bar fight scenes. It’s an entertaining thrill ride as a lone stranger comes to town & tries to tame the lawlessness before riding off into the sunset. Gyllenhaal is terrific.
Alien gives it 3 “anger management” stars out of 4.
