I want to start this by saying, "Goon" was an interesting film. As a comedy, it was a terrible, badly written movie, but as a sports drama, it was intriguing and well acted. The film centers around a bouncer (Seann William Scott) who is recruited by a local Minor League hockey team because of his ability to beat people up. Scott has a knack for playing the sensitive loser, and handles the part with ease. It's the lines he often made to say, that really drag down the film. He isn't supposed to be a smart man, but at times he sounds a little too much like a neanderthal, especially in the film's more tender moments. Though he sells the bad writing as if it was gold. Jay Baruchel, who co-wrote the film with Evan Goldberg (Green Hornet), on the other hand, tries to kill every scene he's in with a barrage of expletives and bad jokes that have nothing to do with the moment at hand. If not for him, I may have liked this film more than I did. Its well directed Hockey scenes, and brutal depiction of the sport's violence were captivating, but Baruchel apparently had something else in mind.
Grade: B-
3D: N/A
Easter Egg: Yes (and it is worth it!)
Starring: Sean William Scott, Kim Coates, Liev Schreiber
Director: Michael Dowse
Writer(s): Jay Baruchel & Evan Goldberg - Book: Adam Frattasio & Doug Smith
RT: 92 Min
Rating: R for brutal violence, non-stop language, some strong sexual content and drug use
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