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A highly impressive debut feature film with strong performances and an important theme. I was drawn to this film because it features many young, talented Canadians (Jessica Sipos, Michelle Mylett, Daniel Maslany) and the stunning filmography. I found the score to be brilliant throughout and loved how the film featured songs by local Canadian musicians. While the themes of the film are serious in nature, the script offers various light and heartfelt moments between the characters.

Villemaire is definitely one to watch in the Canadian film industry! Looking forward to seeing more projects from this filmmaker in the future.

This film guided me through the complexities of what many of us experience in life. I appreciated that the film gave the audience options to relate to. Villemaire introduced us to how people react to death, dementia, sibling rivalry, family dynamics, and mental illness - this, all when living under the microscope of a small town.

Villemaire is not shy about providing us with real time content and sprinkles in some light hearted moments, while filming in a beautiful location of Canada. Goliath the Film giving us all permission to feel comfortable about being uncomfortable. I look forward to Villemaire's next project!

Goliath is a captivating film from start to finish, following the personal and familial struggles of the main character, Robin (Jessica Sipos). The plot is brilliantly written, the cinematography is creatively crafted, and the score is musically moving. As the film progresses, viewers learn more about Robin and the circumstances surrounding her mental health state, allowing viewers to effectively "feel" with her.

With an all-star Canadian line-up including writer, director, producer-extraordinaire, Luke Villemaire, Goliath is sure to emotionally captivate audiences. This film was evidently made with heart and soul and has a special heart and soul of its own. A must-see!

Goliath is a family drama that suffers from an weak script that makes it hard to stay truly engaged. As the movie begins, Robin Walker, a successful journalist, gets a phone call telling her that her father has died after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She goes back to her home where she reconnects with her mother as well as her brother Garrett and his boyfriend Parker. She also tries to reconnect with their younger sister Violet, who she needs to convince to come to the funeral. And once they are all together, family drama and conflicts arise...

"Goliath" tries but there are too many things that just don't make sense. Characters act in ways that don't seem consistent with their backstories, and they seem to completely change personalities in different scenes -- in one they are reasonable and caring and at the drop of a hat they become miserable and cruel, and vice-versa. There's a random woman that the mother seems to hate, and a random guy who is one of Robin's old friends and spends his screen time trying to get her into bed (although to be fair, Robin is played by Jessica Sipos, who is absolutely gorgeous in this movie). And there's a final surprise near the end that, to be honest, makes no sense and no explanation why it would ever be kept as a secret from everyone.

Technically, "Goliath" is a triumph for a smaller film. The acting is top-notch, with the aforementioned Jessica Sipos carrying most of the film wonderfully, and she is well-supported by Michelle Mylett, Andrea Roth, and Jon Cor. Direction, lighting, and sound is all clear and crisp. But in this type of drama, the script and writing just needs to be crisp and tight, and when there are as many "What the heck?" moments as there are in this movie, it just takes you out of the story.

A lot to like about "Goliath," but it only gets a middling recommendation.

Goliath is a rivoting movie about a woman who returns home for her father's funeral only to be faced with family turmoil and haunting secrets. It touches on family drama and mental illness. Luke Villemaire is a brilliant young Canadian writer, producer and director of this film. This film shows pure raw emotion with performances from Sipos, Mylett and many Canadian artists!

I cannot wait to see what comes next from Luke Villemaire! His talent, ambition and exeptional writing skills are pure magic! He leaves you wanting more! The Canadian film industry is lucky to have someone as talented as this young man!

This film is expertly crafted from cinematography to score to the exceptional writing by Villemaire. Extremely captivating performances by Sipos, and Mylett. I really appreciated the light hearted moments sprinkled into a movie with such serious subject matter - which blended seamlessly. You get the sense from the film that the topic is close to home and very personal, loved seeing the vulnerability shine through from such a young writer/director/producer! Excited to see his future projects!

Being from Ontario, it was very exciting to see an all Canadian cast/crew - shot in southern Ontario, movie!