'Road House' Remake With Jake Gyllenhaal Is Shockingly Good

Amazon got the job done with its "Road House" remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

The original film with Patrick Swayze is a cult classic from the 1980s about a badass bouncer brought in to clean up a bar with plenty of problems.

It's probably Swayze's second best role of his career behind only the 1984 hit "Red Dawn." Given how remakes are often atrocious - look at the 2012 "Red Dawn" remake - people get nervous whenever a classic is being redone.

Personally, I almost always despise remakes. Why mess with a classic? Yet, the trailer for "Road House" immediately indicated that Gyllenhaal's version of Dalton would be very entertaining.

Folks, it did not disappoint.

"Road House" remake is a very fun movie.

It's important for a movie to know what it is and what it's not. "Road House" is not a serious movie. Not even a little bit. Yes, there are some serious storylines, but overall, it's an action flick that makes the fight scenes the highlight of the film.

When I say fight scenes, I mean *FIGHT SCENES* that are massive in scale, but don't take themselves too seriously. The violence is borderline cartoonish as loud music plays like you're at a concert. The "Road House" remake isn't trying to be overly different from the original. In fact, it leans into what people loved about Swayze's version. It's fun, chaotic, hilarious (intentional or unintentional) dialogue, and it's just a film to crush some popcorn with.

"Road House" remake is incredibly entertaining. (Credit: Amazon Studios)

The plot is pretty straightforward and simple. Gyllenhaal's Dalton is a former UFC star hired to clean up a bar in Key West, Florida.

He quickly finds himself up against sinister forces hoping to shut down the Road House bar in order to take the property for development purposes. Clear good guys. Clear bad guys. They fight. Good guys win….most of the time. It's a classic action setup straight out of the 1980s.

Also, Connor McGregor is in the film more than I expected as one of the main villains, and every single scene he's in is outrageous. In fact, his first scene is him walking around naked looking for chaos. It only gets crazier from there.

"Road House" won't win any awards, but it does do what many Hollywood films don't: provide one hell of an entertaining ride and journey for viewers.

"Road House" remake is definitely worth watching. (Credit: Amazon Studios)

It's incredibly fun, even if utterly ridiculous by design. Put any fears you might have had aside, and definitely give the "Road House" remake a watch. If you've already seen it, then let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.