Road House was released on Prime Video on Thursday, March 21. The film follows Dalton, an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse and quickly discovers that everything is not all it seems.

Jake Gyllenhaal is my favorite actor, and he once again delivers here. His character is arrogant, cocky, physically imposing and even hilarious at times. Gyllenhaal excels in all of these different aspects, completely diving into the character. Outside of Conor McGregor, most of the comedy in the flick comes from Gyllenhaal, and he is able to deliver laughs time and time again. Gyllenhaal’s charisma and charm are definitely on display here, and I don’t think that this movie would have worked as well with anyone else in the lead.

Road House takes its time setting up the characters and the location itself early on. The film does a good job of immediately making Gyllenhaal’s character very likable, while also asserting his threatening nature. Because it spends time setting up relationships, the final act pays off that much more.

The final 30 minutes of Road House delivered all of the cheesy action that I had been waiting for. Some of the CGI is a bit janky, but its never overly distracting. This film knows what it is – dumb fun. Road House never takes itself too seriously, with several of the characters being over-the-top absurd. Still, it’s able to pull off a lot of fun action sequences, being an entertaining ride from start to finish.

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed Road House. Gyllenhaal steals the show, and his character has several different layers to connect with. It’s not a very smart movie, and sure… there are some strange choices along the way. That doesn’t make it any less fun. Road House delivered exactly what I wanted, and is surely going to end up as one of my favorites at the end of the year. This deserved a theatrical release.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5