There are some movies that should never be remade, and Roadhouse is one of them. I like Jake Gyllenhal but he did not have Patrick Swayze's too cool factor and the cliches just didn't work. There was absolutely no chemistry between the lead actor and actress. No sparks whatsoever. The plot was rice paper thin with holes everywhere. One of the biggest things missing in my opinion was the lack of a Wade Garret, the older wise cooler with the voice of reason or fatherly advice. The only saving point of this movie is the comic relief between Dalton and the biker bad guys. There were parts that were genuinely funny. Other than that, it was a flop for me. There was no history with the bar employees and the bar owner was completely unconvincing. That said, the casting was horribly wrong on so many levels. Conner McGregor was a fun character but way over the top and unnecessary. The was no history or back story where he came from and the main bad guy, is in prison and you never even see him. Never! I'll say it again, some movies should be left alone and never remade. Roadhouse is one of these movies. I digress.