Are You Sure This Is Disney?

Rating: 6/10 (16 May 2019)

This is a surprisingly good hockey movie, especially for Disney. If you showed me this movie, I don't think I could have guessed that it was made by Disney. The movie tells the story of the 1980 Winter Olympics and the group of brand-new hockey player's versus the seasoned Soviet Union team. Kurt Russel plays Herbert Brooks who is not a coach who gets along with his players. However he is a good coach and leads them to victory against the Soviets. I like that this movie starts with a recap of the times told through old footage and newsreels. This helps the modern-day viewer grasp the times. It feels like a lot of work went into making this movie accurate. I think the relationship between the coach and his team is well directed. This movie is great if you like hockey and not so great if you don't.