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Meh.
Years ago, I had a friend from the Laplands. He told me about his career in hockey. He couldn't play the game. His role was a Goon. He was about 5'6" and very stout. If it wasn't for him, I would think this movie was BS. I'm only a hockey fan during the Olympics (USA-Gold!!!). It's hard to accept that the role of Goon actually exists. Spoiler... it does. The movie is a fictionalized biography based on a book that I now intend to read. ($20 Kindle) I may edit my review after that. The basic plot: - Simple minded bouncer has a chance encounter with a losing hockey team manager resulting in a "tryout." - Bouncer is now a Goon who can barely skate but scares the daylights out of all opponents. Also, meets girl. Team starts winning. - Big lead up to the final, big game where he must meet the about-to-retire goon of goons legend. It's pretty predictable from there. It's raunchy with language, violence and a few R-rated scenes. The Woke is due to his homosexual brother who plays a very minor role. There's no agenda that I could see. The man-on-man kiss near the beginning was a fleeting one and done. I think they just checked the DEI box with that one to get the movie released.
Great over-the-top violent, action mixed with humor.
Given the cast, I was expecting DEI-fest. I was pleasantly surprised. The "kill-the-bad-guys" action was John Wick level. Bautista and Mamoa worked great together. With all the fight scenes, there wasn't a single female performing bad-assery that ruins action movies and TV. Morena Baccarin did do some Ken Block level driving, but it worked. That was mostly CGI anyway. Perhaps Hollywood is getting the idea. (go-woke, go broke)
Delicious take on Kamen Rider that is too sweet on the messaging
Despite the cheerful and colorful appearance coupled with goofy candy motifs, the mature and sometimes dark undertones that undergird the themes are actually selling point. Furthermore, the bad guys are almost equivalent to human traffickers and drug cartels. That said, it does try to sell the point that one should seek happiness the way one wants to, but sometimes our happiness actually comes from God and our relationship with Him who leads the way. Now, given this is Japanese culture, it’s to be expected that they would define happiness differently, but I just wanted to put that out there. One downside for kids who want to emulate heroes like this Kamen Rider- don’t let them have too much sugar!
Top-tier anti-woke comedy
That's it! He is the G.O.A.T. 🐐
