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Will Harris, a goat, gets a unique chance to turn pro in goat wrestling, a contact sport dominated by the biggest and strongest animals. His new teammates aren’t thrilled to have such a small creature on their roster, but Will is determined to change the sport once and for all.

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Take any sports drama. Whether it’s a work of fiction or a story based on real events, the narrative always centers on those who overcome the odds and succeed in spite of (!)—and, of course, their rivals, who have a clear advantage in everything—from physical attributes and training conditions to experience—but suffer defeat because of their greed and stupidity. And sometimes, it doesn’t matter how contrived and lazy such tropes may feel, because what matters most here is the emotion, and that’s often enough for us. Today we’ll discuss an animated film that uses the same techniques but presents them in a more vivid and dynamic way. Let’s take a closer look:

Characters:

Will Harris and his team:

We’re immediately transported to Liania—a sort of Zootopia-esque setting. That said, don’t expect the same level of lore development here, where animals were divided into separate districts based on their species, size, and natural habitat, let alone the same complex and well-thought-out conflict built on those differences. Lania is just a cool place, reminiscent of a dense jungle interspersed with modern infrastructure. Will Harris is a typical protagonist. He dreams of making it into the professional Zverobol league and playing for the city team, the Thorns. Will trains hard, sneaking onto street sports courts, from which he is chased away every time by an extremely unfriendly grizzly bear and his gang. And then, one fine day, he finally manages to achieve his cherished goal. From this point on, what unfolds on screen is genuinely entertaining. First, as mentioned earlier, the “Thorns” are far from being at the top of their game—constant losses, disappointed fans, and the team’s low morale make Will’s interactions with the other players intriguing, to say the least. Second, the supporting characters. I haven’t seen such a motley and memorable bunch in cartoons in a long time. Jett Filmore is perhaps the worst candidate for team captain. Despite all the current setbacks, this arrogant and stubborn panther suffers from star syndrome, but gradually (leaving out the details!) proves herself to the viewer. Lenny Williamson is a giraffe who raps in his spare time. Olivia Burke – an ostrich who, in any crisis situation, literally buries her head in the sand. Archie Everhardt – an Indian rhinoceros who has cast aside all his swagger and coolness in order to be the best role model for his twin daughters.
And my undisputed favorite—the wild and completely unpredictable Komodo dragon, Modo Olachenko. And, again, no matter how straightforward and clichéd the main plot may be, it’s the characters who turn it into a truly captivating spectacle!

Gallop:

I like classic villains without tragic backstories or other desperate attempts by writers to justify their bad guys’ actions—or, as it’s now commonly called, to give them depth and complexity. It’s great that major studios aren’t shy about reviving the archetypes of arrogant, ironic, mad, and malice-fueled characters whose charisma outshines everyone else on screen. And, in fact, that’s exactly what the captain of the “Magma” team turned out to be—the Andalusian steed Galop. There’s nothing in his motivation that requires meticulous analysis or a search for hidden subtext, and he doesn’t need your sympathy; he’s a notorious scoundrel who’s a pleasure to hate. Such characters, in my opinion, are particularly relevant in animation, an environment where exaggerated emotions, rich facial expressions, and colorful designs are a given.

As recently as thirty-five years ago, Disney was actively promoting the combination of 2D and 3D—as in the scene where the camera flies around Belle and the Prince in *Beauty and the Beast* (1991), where the entire ballroom was computer-generated while the characters were drawn in the traditional style. We can also recall a similar approach in *Atlantis* (2001), where animators used 3D graphics to create stunning panoramas of the lost city. If you want a more vivid example, there’s *Treasure Planet* (2002), where not only the landscapes and certain objects like buildings and spaceships were constructed in 3D, but the characters themselves and their individual parts were as well. DreamWorks, with its “Sinbad” (2003), also tried to keep up. Then, inspired by Pixar’s triumph with “Toy Story” (1995), all these studios fully switched to the new technology, and over the next couple of decades, we watched it evolve. There was a whole period when animated films were praised solely for their innovative visuals. I’m glad that, thanks to Sony Pictures Animation, we’ve returned to experimenting with the visual component and its style—if not to full-fledged 2D animation, then at least to its imitation.

The result: Tyree Dillihay and Adam Rosetta’s “GOAT” is a bright, kind, and in many ways naive story about the protagonist’s coming of age. Projects like this require neither a fundamental reimagining of the genre nor philosophical reflections—even on the stated themes. They are released quite rarely and don’t generate significant profits, but they offer a warm sense of nostalgia for childhood, and that is something to be savored.