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Critics Review
3.00
An Entertaining Package!
A screenplay based action flick, some bumps in the second half. Yet an engaging watch filled with many commercially charged theatre moments.(more)
Source: Ashwin Ram, MovieCrow
3.00
Good, not great-est!
GOAT deserved better music; Yuvan Shankar Raja scores well in action and elevation sequences, but songs, including the special number with Trisha, are a big let down. Cinematography, too, is just about average as VFX has taken over in most of the outdoor locations. Endless fan moments, all mass and no solid substance makes GOAT an average watch for the film lovers, and a celebrated watch for his hard-core fans. In his 32-year-odd career and 68 films, GOAT is good, but definitely not Greatest Of All Times!(more)
Source: Sridevi, Times Of India
2.50
Venkat Prabhu film wonderfully champions Vijay, but misses on other fronts
There is no doubt that GOAT is indeed a celebration of all things Vijay. His dancing, action sequences, comic timing, vulnerability, romantic charm, and effortless superstardom are all stuff of dreams. A dream that is slowly moving away from the audience. Probably why Venkat Prabhu does things that he might not have done if the film wasn�t weighed down by this added burden. We know we are in for the last phase of this journey with one of our greatest superstars, and even if the film falls quite a bit away from the target of being the greatest of all time, it�s okay, because now we are down to just one more.(more)
Source: Avinesh , Indian Express
2.50
Vijay Carries The Film On His Shoulders
The film is at times a touch exhausting because it is overlong. However, the action sequences and plot twists are judiciously spaced out over a three-hour runtime. So, none of them is unduly out of place. Wish one could say the same about the songs (composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja). They not only slow down the film but also stretch it out unconscionably. The director, on his part, appears to be aware of the effect that the musical numbers are likely to have on the pace of the film. In a sequence that follows the cold-blooded murder of a government official, the perpetrator uses his romantic interest (Meenakshi Chaudhary) as a means to shake off the pursuer. Is this what you called me here for, the lady asks. No, (I called you here) for a song, the man replies.(more)
Source: Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV Movies
3.00
Vijay, Venkat Prabhu's 'GOAT' chooses theatrical fan service over a compelling story
GOAT might let you down if you�re expecting a globe-trotting espionage thriller, or just a genre-specific entertainer along the lines of Venkat�s Maanaadu. But if you want to catch the celebration of one of our most popular stars doing everything we love in his penultimate outing � including transforming from a GOAT to a Beast � then The Greatest of All Time is worth the entry fee; even with all its drawbacks, �A lion is always a lion,� no?(more)
Source: GOPINATH RAJENDRAN, The Hindu
2.50
Thalapathy Vijay's sexist film is a complete mindless entertainer
Thalapathy Vijay plays a double role, both father and son. One is a completely clean character, but the other one is deeply dark with a strong backstory which gives the reason as to why he is the way he is. Going back to the story Gandhi (Vijay), along with Sunil (Prashanth), Kalyan (Prabhudheva) and Ajay (Ajmal Ameer), forms the Special Anti-Terrorism Squad (SATS). Sometimes, you will truly feel that it is a badly made Mission Impossible movie. Rather I would call it a bad copy. One should understand that for coping with a film you need to use your brains too. Director Venkat Prabhu who is known for his filmography fails to engage the audience especially in the second half. I hate to run down the efforts of the filmmaker, but I honestly believe that the first half was way better than the second half. Even in the last acts of CSK vs MI where audiences were expected to be cheering, Venkat Prabhu failed to leave an impression in our minds.(more)
Source: Lachmi Deb Roy, Firstpost.com
2.50
Goat Review
Venkat Prabhu had a golden opportunity to solidify Thalapathy Vijay's status as *The GOAT* on screen, but despite Vijay's stellar performance, he squandered it with a lackluster story and a senseless, disjointed screenplay. Even with potential script tweaks, the outcome would likely have remained underwhelming. The film's incoherent direction and silly undertones make it a tough watch even for die-hard Vijay fans, who may struggle to accept *GOAT* given its glaring flaws and lack of substance.(more)
Source: Indiaglitz, IndiaGlitz.com
3.00
Vijay plays a dark role in jaded plot, Dhoni moments electrifying
Director Venkat Prabhu takes a lot of cinematic liberties to deliver a mass masala movie loaded with human emotions and few flip flops too. Probably, he didn�t want to irk fans of other stars and tactfully superimposed the �G.O.A.T� (Greatest Of All Time) title on Dhoni and of course on Vijay in the last portions to justify the enviable title.(more)
Source: Prakash, Deccan Chronicle
