Review of Goat (2016) by Maryam S — 20 Nov 2016

I was looking for a good gay movie, and this will be perfect.

This review of Goat (2016) was written by Maryam S on 20 Nov 2016.

Goat has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Sean Mulvihill (414) for FanboyNation.com (414) on 31 Oct 2018

Goat explores the worst of youthful masculinity, that moment when the lines is crossed from good natured ribbing into degrading torture…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 14 Nov 2018

So this is what goes on in fraternities!?! At what point does a movie about hazing become an instance of hazing for the audience itself…

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By Jack W (1,198) on 05 Feb 2017

It's a very downbeat coming of age story, with a very negative light put on the institution of the 'fraternity', but it's also fairly strong…

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By Paul M (2,133) on 02 Oct 2016

Arguably uses its story to make its point more than it lets the story unfold to reveal its point, but it's still a powerful, scary and affecting…

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By Christopher Llewellyn Reed (298) for Film Festival Today (161) on 06 Feb 2018

As a meditation on the mechanics of male bonding, Goat ... has a lot to recommend, filled with sensitive performances from its two leads…

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By David F (1,889) on 14 Nov 2018

So this is what goes on in fraternities!?! At what point does a movie about hazing become an instance of hazing for the audience itself…

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By Dane M (235) on 07 Nov 2018

Powerful. I wanted to punch all the frat guys in the teeth. Makes sense. The director takes you into the souls of the pledges…

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By Sandie Angulo Chen (751) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 03 Oct 2016

Unflinching look at frat culture has sex, drugs, violence…

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By Spencer K (599) on 28 Nov 2016

Haven't seen a better 'Frat bro' movie, and likely never will…

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By Benkoko11 (87) on 23 Feb 2017

Finally a film about collage fraternities that isn't a sophemoric ode to machoism, Goat is an unflinching and deeply disturbing glimpse at…

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