Excellent little movie - 6 thumbs up!

Rating: 8/10 (26 February 2012)

I went to see this film with two buddies and we are unanimous in our view that Goon is a thoroughly enjoyable, well crafted little movie. The script is sharp and witty. The lead and especially the secondary characters are all superb. Baruchel is hilarious. Expect more great things from this young man. The hockey sequences are very believable. Just as important, the fight scenes are spot-on ... Gnarly, rough and stupid, just like real small town hockey fights. Seann William Scott is very charming and his performance is note-perfect as the dumb but lovable goon. The music is also great. I have to tip my hat to whomever decided to select Pagliaro's "Rain Showers" for one of the scenes. Brilliant. By the way, it's perhaps not going to be seen as great a film as "Slapshot", but "Goon" is infinitely more satisfying. Six thumbs up!