Team Sports Story

Rating: 9/10 (6 February 2004)

The core story of "Miracle" was Herb Brook's masterful deconstruction of the most legendary team in hockey history. The Soviets had dominated the sport for nearly two decades, but Brooks figured out a method to beat them, then had the guts and drive to put together a team that executed that method. And beat them.
The film makes use of a number of period references, which help to explain why this game meant so much to so many in the US. Some will find this jingoistic, but for most of us, it restores the memory of a time when teamwork did the impossible.
Good story, great acting. Nice to see Disney make real family entertainment again.