Entertaining but not great!

Rating: 6/10 (2 March 2012)

Entertaining but not great! The comedy part of the movie was so so, but the hockey part was excellent. Some of the comedy is just too crude, like someone is trying to hard too be funny. The goon's best friend is one of those guys who tries way too hard and one would wish he just would shut up! The guy you hate sitting beside in a restaurant, and character you wished they omitted from the movie. However, there were some funny scenes. The hockey part was excellent. One sees the pressures on the players and what is expected from the hockey profession. How everyone on the team plays his part, and the goon creates the open ice for the star player. Liev Schrieber plays the best character in the movie as the rival goon, who throws the other team off their game. The movie is filmed in my hometown of Winnipeg and I noticed many sites like the MTS centre, the exchange district, and Keleckies. I give the film six out of ten.