The film was disappointing as an updated remake of the classic Western "Shane."
Despite the good production values, the character relationships were not very believable. Even the romantic connection between Dalton and Ellie was flat.
The best interactions were between Dalton and the lively Charlie, who works in the local bookstore with her dad. Unfortunately, that relationship dropped out of the film, which turned into a martial arts slugfest.
There was a good theme in "Shane" about the waning moments in the history of the frontier and the importance of sustaining law and order in world of nasty hustlers. But the villains of "Road House" were beyond the pale in their absence of humanity.
There were too many cardboard characters and too much gratuitous violence. Sadly, this was a mean-spirited and unpleasant film viewing experience!
Despite the good production values, the character relationships were not very believable. Even the romantic connection between Dalton and Ellie was flat.
The best interactions were between Dalton and the lively Charlie, who works in the local bookstore with her dad. Unfortunately, that relationship dropped out of the film, which turned into a martial arts slugfest.
There was a good theme in "Shane" about the waning moments in the history of the frontier and the importance of sustaining law and order in world of nasty hustlers. But the villains of "Road House" were beyond the pale in their absence of humanity.
There were too many cardboard characters and too much gratuitous violence. Sadly, this was a mean-spirited and unpleasant film viewing experience!