Burt Reynolds (left) and Russell Crowe lead a hefty all-star cast in this attempted charmer. A small town hockey team is approached by the New York Rangers for a big game as a PR stunt. Is there such a thing as a sports epic? With its two hour running time and gazillion subplots this may have tried but here's the thing - the huge cast is phenomenal and it has genuinely funny moments mixed with drama, okay a lot of drama. But there is action in the third act and good hockey playing. Can we settle for calling it a classic late 90s sports flick up there with The Replacements? We think so. 3.5 stars/5 Editor's note - This title is on sale for 4.99 at Vudu.
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