Everything about this was ridiculously bad, and not in a good way. It was as if it was belched forth from the 80s, from the worst of the 80s clichés, 80s plots, 80s characters, 80s lack of consequences. Comically dumb bad guys, spoiled coke head rich kid, disapproving dad (in prison!), the My Bodyguard-esque hired Bruiser who seems insurmountable, corrupt sheriff, all for a development. There were few films of the original era that were even watchable. This did not improve upon the genre, it made it worse. Everyone and everything about this remake is miserable. I'm just filling space now to get to the loathed character minimum. Jake Gyllenhaal does look impressive after his training for the film. I guess that is something.
Review of Road House
