I just don't like sports movies

Rating: Null/10 (24 September 2004)

Kurt Russell is one of my all-time favorite actors but I am not a huge sports fan, and I often find the majority of sports-related film adaptations (Remember the Titans, Hoosiers, etc.) quite boring. Don't get me wrong -- some are rather entertaining, but for the most part, the standard routine (underdog team that goes through tough training with a strict coach and learns the secret to success) gets on my nerves. It's just the same formula used over and over again.
Disney's Miracle is a commendable effort, based on a true story and featuring some OK performances, but Russell seems strangely out of place and the movie itself offers nothing new. Might as well call this Mighty Ducks Redux: The Serious True-Life Version.
If you're a fan of sports movies, you'll enjoy it. If not, stay away. I only found it sporadically amusing. Most of the time I had to struggle to keep focused.
Just not my favorite genre, I suppose.