Film Review – Goon

As much as “Moneyball” wasn’t about baseball, “Goon” isn’t really about the game of hockey. There’s plenty of tense action on the ice to enjoy, but the picture is more fascinated with the elements of violence that permeate the sport, celebrating the bloodletting and glove-tossing escalation, forming a ballet of sorts with all of the punches and airborne teeth. Thankfully, “Goon” is a comedy, and a successfully exaggerated one at that, buffering the hurt with a considerable portion of laughs. Obviously, the feature is a must-see for any puck nut, as the script superbly observes the details of hockey life. Those will little interest in ice-based action may not be carried away by the experience, but the movie is silly enough to stand on its own. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com