not just for hockey fans

Rating: 9/10 (11 February 2004)

ok, I am a huge hockey fan, but I took two friends who have never seen a game in their life, and they enjoyed it almost as much as I did. The acting is all-around superb, and it would be a shame if Kurt Russell is not remembered next year at all of the awards shows. The hockey players were fantastic, and the cinematography is so thrilling that at times I really felt that I was on the ice skating with the guys. It's a great story, uplifting and emotional without being too in-your-face about it. I've seen it twice already and will probably see it at least a couple more while it's in the theaters.