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There's not too many hockey movies when compared to the other big sports, namely football, and baseball, and basketball. 'Mystery, Alaska' happens to also be one of the better hockey movies out there which includes 'Slap Shot', 'Miracle', and the first 'Mighty Ducks'. It's also got a killer cast, I just wished some of the Rangers at the time were in the film. Couldn't help but notice there was a character sporting number 9 with the last name of Banks, just like Adam Banks on the Hawks in 'Mighty Ducks'. I feel as though this should be a continued theme in hockey films. Just a thought. The characters were able to convincingly provide the locker room feel and comraderie of a team that's been together for a long time. The film did a solid job of portraying a small northern town in either Alaska or Canada. Being a huge hockey nerd myself, this was a fun watch. Mike Myers and Phil Esposito were great cameos.

Now when you go see a sports movie the ending is always predictable isn't it? Well for once there will be no predictable ending. Like in for the love of the game--perfect? This movie had a little of everything, romance, sport, and humor. The all-star cast is perfect for this film. Not the best film but a good one.

I'm a big hockey fan in a hockey family and have a few hockey movies and this one I liked. Get past the fact that the Rangers would play any hockey team out of the NHL and you can enjoy this movie. The acting was good with a nice variety of the characters in the movie and the story, with a few small stories also, was fun to watch unfold. I agree with the ending of the movie (I won't say for those that haven't seen it). It was made right for me. I would not watch Mystery with kids under 15 yrs ' cause the sexual stuff is quite suggestive. Add it to your sport movie library.

This is such a cute movie. It's such a nice chance of pace for Russell Crowe. He is showing off that fantastic smile of his and I like his long hair. I was cheering for the townspeople and even yelling at the TV. However, I was not expecting the ending...which is another change of pace in movies like this. However, I could've done without the incessant "F" word and the court case had no point in the movie. However, the rest of the cast was good, but Burt Reynolds I could've done without...I thought he wouldn't show any emotion at all. This movie is supposed to be a comedy, and there were some funny moments, but I see it as a light drama. All in all, I recommend it if you like heartwarming, feel good movies.

This wasn't a bad film. Not a really good film either but it made for an enjoyable afternoon. The kind of movie you can watch with a friend and talk all the way through and still know where the movie is going. It seemed to me that no one cast member stepped up and gave it their best shot. The direction seemed weak and the performances kind of meandered. Russell Crowe, not my favorite actor, was just OK. He didn't get my sympathy. Even Maury Chakin didn't get my sympathy and he is by far the finest actor in the piece. The scenery was nice. Cold and bright. Skating was good to a point. Plot was weak. Overall rating 4+ out of 10.

Don't I long for redemption, too! Maybe just like everyone else. Although I'm also an aging "almost good enough" athlete, the part that hit me in the gut was when Donna (Mary McCormack) confronts John (Russell Crowe). Men, when our bodies start to fail, why do we withdraw from our loved ones? DAMN! (I hope that passes the censors). Crowe's character got another chance with a renewed outlook, a vision transformed. It wasn't about the shot that almost tied the game with the Rangers. When the drama of the 2003 Tour de France was unfolding and people were speculating on whether Lance Armstrong would come back for a sixth attempt, all I could think of was his earlier marital problems during spring training. Having been there, I wanted to say "Lance, don't forget we only get one life. The Tour will not be that important in the end".

While no Slap Shot, this is much better than the Duck movies and even better than Youngblood. The one fault that this film has is that there was not enough ice scenes for the film. The director spends too much time on the town and not enough time on the ice