Goon (2012)

The Very Best

8.7

Movie

Canada, United States of America
English, French, Portuguese
Comedy, Drama
2012
MICHAEL DOWSE
Ali Hassan, Alison Pill, Amy Groening
92 min

What it's about

Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.

The take

Goon is funny, violent, and sweet as hell. You’ll be surprised by how nasty it is but at the same time you won’t care. What you will want to do, on the other hand, is rip through the screen, and hug the main character. It is also a great example of a feel-good movie that isn’t solely focused on being a feel-good movie. It’s also great love story, with all its absurdities and highly emotional load. The story shines a light on the players who join hockey teams not for the game but for the fights that may erupt. They are called goons. Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott) is a new goon and this movie is his journey towards success both on the ice and off.

Comments

If you know anything about hockey, you know that the goon is the angry guy on the ice that can’t skate, but can sure throw a punch. It’s a nice change to see a goon that is just a happy man looking for someone to love him. Amazing movie.

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