Philadelphia Inquirer by Desmond Ryan
Yet another Hollywood serving of everyman pluck, sports division.
Canada, United States · 1999
Rated R · 1h 59m
Director Jay Roach
Starring Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria, Mary McCormack, Burt Reynolds
Genre Drama, Comedy
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In Mystery, Alaska, life revolves around the legendary Saturday hockey game at the local pond. But everything changes when the hometown team unexpectedly gets booked in an exhibition match against the New York Rangers. When quirky small-towners, slick promoters and millionaire athletes come together.
Philadelphia Inquirer by Desmond Ryan
Yet another Hollywood serving of everyman pluck, sports division.
L.A. Weekly by Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
Thoroughly mediocre.
New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
Some terrific characters and some of the year's punchiest comic dialogue.
Chicago Tribune by John Petrakis
Has the potential to be much more than it is, especially with the collection of able actors on hand.
Chicago Reader by Lisa Alspector
Nothing's wrong with this movie--the hockey footage is exciting, the characters quirky, the subplots idiosyncratic--but nothing's special about it either.
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
The enterprise might also be called ''Picket Fences on Ice."
Does offer solid laughs, engaging performances and a captivating setting.
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
The bottom line with the film is that there's just no damn mystery about it.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Paula Nechak
Disney seems intent upon overdosing audiences with the little guy proving himself against a seemingly superior force.
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
Could metamorphose into an entertaining sitcom.
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