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Another masterpiece of action for the man, Jakie G, baby! He can do no wrong. Outside of that, this film does a couple things wrong. One thing it does great is thrill! You are always cheering for the good guy, and jeering at the bad guys. And, there is plenty of opportunities to do just that. The fight choreography is filled up to the brim with exciting movement. Every punch and kick felt like they had weight to them, and the over the top destruction of every set was nothing short of explosive. That bar is going to go broke just from buying tables alone.

Billy Magnussen, I hope, will continue to appear in films that I watch. I have enjoyed him in every film I have seen him in, and he has played his roles well. He can be funny, he can be a support role, and we now see that he can at least play the rich bad guy. He's not the threatening villain that comes in swinging an axe, but I believed that he could be the son of a wealthy criminal who is trying to make a name for himself. By the way, that hotel model was gorgeous!

Speaking of the real villain, we have Connor McGregor. He can't act his way out of a wet paper bag, but d*mn can he menace! He, obviously, is extremely believable as a fighting monster, and I can see that he enjoyed the choreographed fight scenes. His character was the full blown, over the top psychopath with zero fear of anyone or death. And, all of this is totally acceptable in this movie! Even the bad acting! It's ROAD HOUSE! Yeah!

The supporting cast was overall decent. Everyone played their parts in the action genre. Set pieces that add to the scenery, and move the story along. Sometimes with great humor. Speaking of which, I am truly starting to love Arturo Castro. You see him in smaller parts, you saw him in The Menu, but you never see him as they allowed him to shine in this movie. He was the comic relief, but it wasn't just a joke. You could see a backstory behind the humor. I know that was the point of the writing, but Castro just does it better. I want to see more of him as well.

Did you like Top Gun: Maverick? If the answer is yes, then you will probably like this as well. If you are a fan of the old Road House, then you will probably fall into one of two camps. One, you see this for what it is, a cash grab vehicle to put some cool action on film. Waa! Waa! Art is dead! You took my beautiful 90's overblown B movie, and remade it into a 2020's overblown B movie! Two, you see this for what it is, and you realize that Hollywood is not going to stop doing this. Ever. So, you ride the wave, watch my man Jakie G go to town on some local thugs and then have to face off with the big boss man (the actor of whom happens to be a former MMA bad*ss), and then feel like you do after every big budget action movie. Satisfied that there was a little excitement in the form of a movie, that happens to come free with your Amazon subscription. Free 3 day shipping too? Amazon Music? Nice.

It is what it is. If this movie didn't have Jakie G, baby!, Billy Magnussen, and Arturo Castro, I would have rated this much lower probably. 6.25/10 slightly lame endings.

This movie has a great concept. It also has a really good, almost no name cast. Rooker pulls a heavy load, but doesn't take the spotlight. The main character is actually very good at handling the whole movie. However, while the movie has a great concept, it doesn't follow through on some main storylines.

I'm trying to write a no spoiler review, so I'll try to stick to the facts (and what was exposed in the trailer). Main character and his love interest were taken away by the monsters and the invasion. Suspension of disbelief is high here. The monsters are very dangerous, and they did a lot to make them very possible. Good on that front. The acting was mostly too notch, especially Ortega, Rooker, and the main. There are some major disappointments though.

This film should have been great. The effects and suspense were on point, but it never came to a real climax. I am left with a movie that just pulls itself in a circle. I am however satisfied with it actually having an ending. A TON of movies have no ending lately, and it is a breath of fresh air in that column.

The monster were great. The actors were mostly great. The story was great at the beginning. The visuals are pretty dang good. The payoff is lackluster.

6/10 is a gift, but a slightly earned one.