more blood on the plexiglass than you can shake a stick at!

Rating: 8/10 (6 July 2012)

Oh ice hockey, oh how I love thee! This was a great film, so much better than I expected (although knew I'd like it) and full of surprises. It had a lot of heart, bromance, humour, awesome hockey and more blood on the plexiglass that you can shake a stick at. It also has some close to the knuckle language and sexual innuendo, that might make some more delicately minded viewers weep then faint, but oftentimes it was funny as well as shocking. It's based on a true story; Seann William Scott plays Doug Glatt - the antithesis of his famous Stifler - a guy who wasn't too bright but was good at fighting and winds up as the "Goon" in a local hockey team in the US then is sent up to Canada to play. He's a lovely, cute, winning guy, and you are right with him with every punch he takes, and as the film progresses it gets increasingly engrossing and compelling, with nails bitten to the quick. It is the clichéd story of the underdog does good, but that doesn't detract from the enjoyment of the story. Marc-Andre Grondin plays Xavier LaFlamme who exhibits some jaw-dropping skating. Really loved this film.