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(1 - 35) of 35 OFCS Rating: 76% Fresh Page   1   2/4 "Invaluable proof that nothing can save a hackneyed screenplay"   Film Freak Central   Bill Chambers A- "The film is about the moment of victory, and what a beautiful moment it was."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf A- "Even if you don't know a "blue line from a clothes line," "Miracle" is a thoroughly enjoyable film that unspools like a Robert Altman movie where many characters' individual essences are revealed at once."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "While the sundry tensions among players and, especially, between players and coach, provide a modicum of drama, none is pursued to the point of detail."   Nitrate Online   Cynthia Fuchs A- "Disney has another hit on their hands with "Miracle"... it's not suspenseful, but it's great entertainment."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 3/4 "Miracle is a blatant crowd pleaser, but there's no denying that it's often very effective."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 2.5/4 "Amicably gets the job done while never wavering far from its often cliched path."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman "Russell, perfectly cast, wears his character's 20 years of regret with supreme sadness."   City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul   Ed Gonzalez B "Such is the power of patriotism, under-dog heroics and a movie that knows when to cue the inspiring music."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 4/4 "There has never been as exciting a sports event filmed in the movies as there is on display in Miracle, and I’m including the fight in Rocky and the QB sack in Rudy"   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B "Effective drama that asks little from the audience and returns pretty much what one would expect."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C+ "A major spring crowd-pleaser--'Seabiscuit' with pucks--but while the victory of Team USA in 1980 might have been miraculous, the movie reduces it to something pretty ordinary."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "Miracle reveals in the dramatic story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that giving oneself up to the Game is the highest calling in sports."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "Inspirational and uplifting."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 7/10 "Russell is at his understated best in the film, which stands as a living tribute to Coach Herb Brooks."   DVDTown.com   James Plath 4/5 "Olympic hockey drama re-creates an unexpected victory and the blood, sweat, toil and tears that made it happen."   Netflix   James Rocchi 6/10 "Strangely disappointing because it only meets expectations, going faithfully by the sports-movie numbers."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 2/4 "Kurt Russell's performance transcends the film's unilateral politics to achieve a viewer-conversant three dimensions."   Slant Magazine   Keith Uhlich C+ "often feels like an endurance test, but there is no denying the uplifting nature of the event"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 2.5/4 "A basic, feel-good sports movie, but if you like that sort of thing, it isn't too bad"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "[A]s humanly real and as plausibly believable as the improbable truth can be."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2.5/4 "This middle-of-the-road film missed a more interesting opportunity."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 3/4 "Kurt Russell's performance ranks as one of the most compelling portraits of a coach ever committed to film."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B+ "The silver medal goes to Kurt Russell's fine performance as coach Herb Brooks."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow B+ "Believe in the greatness of Kurt Russell."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 4/5 "A complex portrait of a man, and Kurt Russell delivers a major performance as that man."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves B "The spark itself can never be duplicated, but Miracle gets a lot closer than we might have hoped."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B+ "The hockey scenes, photographed by Dan Stoloff (“Tumbleweeds”) look great."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B- "“Miracle” is the kind of inspirational film that will appeal, mostly, to the hockey fans but its crowd-pleasing nature should carry it beyond just the fans."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford "A story about people rather than just one a team going for the win. In doing so, O'Connor makes Miracle one of the more thoughtful and enjoyable films revolving around sports."   Movie Views   Ryan Cracknell 4.5/5 "That it's so warmly nostalgic and so damn exciting (especially when you consider that, hey, we already know who won that game) is a minor miracle in its own right. "   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg 4/5 "Calculated, polished, and affectionate."   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell B+ "An accessible, meticulous, rousing tribute to the legendary game that should both please mainstream audiences and hold up to aficionado scrutiny."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 8/10 "This is an inspirational saga that transcends its sport."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger Read review   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr.  (1 - 35) of 35 OFCS Rating: 76% Fresh Page   1