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This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The reviews for Road House are finally here. The original movie was released in 1989 and starred Patrick Swayze as a heroic bouncer working to protect the people around him. Decades after its release, Jake Gyllenhaal is taking over the role for a modern remake of the story.
After its March 8 premiere at South by Southwest, critics have finally been able to view the long-awaited retelling. While mostly positive, the Road House reviews are somewhat mixed.
Everything Critics Are Saying About Road House Close Most of the Road House reviews have been favorable towards the remake. Empire's Boyd Hilton praises the aesthetic of the movie, which also diving into Gyllenhaal's portrayal. Praise for Gyllenhaal has been fairly common, but Hilton states that "More impressive than his sculpted body, Gyllenhaal manages to find nuance in what is, on paper, a fairly standard, testosterone-fuelled figure.
Related Road House Remake's Two Major Controversies Explained Jake Gyllenhaal's Road House remake is facing two major controversies ahead of its release, which could end up impacting the movie's reception. Deadline's Valerie Complex is somewhat less positive, arguing that the movie is held back by a "script that never digs deep enough for the audience to fully explore or exploit the depth of Dalton’s inner turmoil".
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