Sean William Scott's softer side

Rating: 6/10 (23 May 2014)

Sean William Scott - an actor famous for playing idiots (no offense, Sean). Here, in 'Goon' he plays a bouncer called Doug Glatt - not your stereotypical 'touchy-feely' type, so, true to form, he takes a job that basically requires hitting people (albeit while playing ice hockey) because it's just about the only thing he's any good at.
It would be so easy to class Doug Glatt as a thug - spending his days constantly attacking rival ice hockey teams. However, for some reason, he also comes across as quite a vulnerable character. He freely admits to not being a genius - fighting being the only thing he was ever good at. He constantly lives in the shadow of his - highly intelligent - brother and, as a result, is slightly looked down upon from his father. It's these qualities that allow us to feel some sympathy for a man who is always knocking other men's teeth out.
Don't expect one of Sean William Scott's typical wacky American Pie type comedies - it's more of a drama, but with the odd humorous moment courtesy of the predicaments Glatt finds himself in.
Worth a watch, even if Stiffler's 'softer side' does involves punching people's lights out.
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