A jacked Gyllenhaal stars in Doug Limans remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze classic.
Its been 35 years sincePatrick Swayzetaught us that pain dont hurt.
Actual pro fighterConor McGregoralso pops up to chew scenery and noses as an unhinged enforcer named Knox.
Jake Gylenhaal in ‘Road House’.Everett Collection
(He later walked back that protest, making an appearance at the Austin premiere in March.)
(Think of his screeching eccentricity inOkjaor his manic gyrating inJohn Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch.)
Hell break your teeth in, but hell check to ensure you have health insurance before he does.
But in an era of gritty reboots and self-serious spinoffs, theres something delightful about howRoad Houseembraces the cheese.
This is a movie where the beaches are breezy and the punches are brutal.
Pain dont hurt, but its also never been so much fun.
Grade: B+
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