Review: GOAT leaves it all on the court, with style to burn
Ever since Sony Pictures Animation released Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse , American animation has not been the same. A lot of the major studios have aped the dynamic, uber-stylish aesthetic that Spider-Verse pioneered, leading to so many dazzling movies of all shapes and sizes. And Sony, for their part, have continued to iterate and adapt, with their movies consistently being feasts for the eyes. And with GOAT , now playing in theaters, they may have just released their best-looking movie yet. That claim might raise some eyebrows, especially with how big and broad the Spider-Verse movies go in their mish-mash of styles, tempos, and mediums, but GOAT has an edge in my eyes for having a more honed, focused look. This movie is gorgeous. Basketball (or should I say, Roarball), is a sport that lends itself well to the screen, and especially animation ( The First Slam Dunk , anyone?). The animation in GOAT is muscular, energetic, oozing with flair and color and weight. Sure, this might ...
