Goon

Magnet Releasing | Release Date: March 30, 2012

7.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 109 Ratings

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TTW107Jun 8, 2012

Maybe it was because I was pretty intoxicated but I really thought this was hilarious at times. Sean William Scott is one of my favorite comedy actors. Worth 1 buck at a redbox!

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JTKelleyAug 10, 2012

A violent ode to the hockey goon from Apatow writers Evan Goldberg and Jay Baruchel, this film is funny, with some surprising heart for a sports movie.

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FDT44Mar 30, 2012

Though its made with a discernible amount of passion for the sport, a subject treated highly from the filmmakers, "Goon," is a sports dramedy that is less about hockey and all about one finding longing achievement through uninhibitedThough its made with a discernible amount of passion for the sport, a subject treated highly from the filmmakers, "Goon," is a sports dramedy that is less about hockey and all about one finding longing achievement through uninhibited bestiality; an exchange of fists--given and received--with a pack of feeling behind each knuckle-turned, brain-bashing, tooth-flying, slo-mo blood smearing punch. From director Michael Dowse ("Take Me Home Tonight" and "Fubar: Balls to the Wall") and the writer of "Superbad," "Pineapple Express," and "The Green Hornet," Evan Goldberg, "Goon" begins as an interesting spin and deviation from other hockey flicks (namely "Slap Shot"), being gruffly raucous and zany, much in part to hyper, foul-mouthed friend Pat (Jay Baruchel / also credited as a screenwriter), though once he is exited whimsically from the story, the same comic pep is lost. What then transpires is an unrelenting, overextended brawl-fest that is bookended unresistingly by intermitting shots of despair, anger, familial dysfunction and self-induced masochism. Moreover, after the film wrings dry every drop of angst that is felt outside the rink, it has no other stopgap but to resort to the already overdone violence. Only the realistic-looking, greasy mullet and 70's stache Ross Rhea (Liev Schreiber) is even partially enjoyable to follow, outside of ribald Pat; Schreiber fits the part impeccably. As for the protagonist, given this intolerable dullness as Doug, (Seann William Scott) a stammering, ignoramus character, the hockey scenes are, by default, increasingly more palatable. Doug does have his moments of establishing empathy from audiences, but it is ultimately short-lived and is supplanted with more blood from punches. If you are grasping the common theme here, "Goon" is all brawn; it never has, purports to have, or even contemplates for a second about having any brain or intellectual bearings. Overall, it is a language-polluting, mind-vacationing, blood-thirsty, feral baccahanal which harbors its fair share of ephemeral fun and carnality, but doesn't last as long as you might have hoped--or not quick enough--depending on on how you like your time wasted.… Expand

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DawdlingPoetNov 27, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This felt like a film of two halfs, as it were - its really quite violent, in terms of depicting bloody sports related injuries on the ice, with some pretty strong language, hence showing the macho world of male ice hockey playing but then there's the romance sub-plot as well, which shows the main character, Doug, in a different light. Its somewhat amusing at times and I can't say I didn't feel sympathy for Doug but it didn't really appeal to me greatly overall. I don't feel its the sort of film I'm likely to remember in much detail in the future. I suppose it was a bit too 'in your face' for my personal liking - there are some cliches present too.

I felt like those who made the film may have argued over which direction its meant to take because the romance angle really doesn't fit in well with the masculine aspect but then again, I suppose the point maybe is that Doug didn't fit in before he stumbled into a sports career and he still doesn't - if you find that sort of thing greatly amusing as such then gives this a watch, if not then its probably not worth going out of your way to see. Personally, when I think of ice based sports film with a comedy angle/element, the film 'Blades of Glory' comes to mind as my (current) favourite.

Would I specifically recommend it? no. Its not awful, the main character is ok and I liked Seann William Scott's performance as said main character, Doug but its not one of the better sports related films I've seen and it didn't appeal too much to me overall.… Expand

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