I grew up around Disney. Between seeing their films both in theaters and on VHS and DVD, watching their cable network and even their production on ABC, and playing computer and video games based on their properties, you could say I had a very Mousey childhood. So, you'd probably expect me to say that I enjoyed this movie. To a degree, I did; the stories of both Coach Bombay and his ragtag hockey team were very inspiring. As an old-school flick, this also took me back to my childhood. Unfortunately, it was also edgier than I was expecting. With a movie about hockey--or pretty much any contact sport--you expect some rough-and-tumble action, and that's what you get here, though none of it is bloody or graphic. What I didn't expect was some un-Disney-like language: the d-word and h-word get a bit of a workout, and there are also a-words and misuses of God's name. Worse yet, some of the expletives are uttered by the kids. While I expected a small amount of profanity--seriously, a "PG" film without any is rare--I found the amount here to be a little too high. Add a scene involving kids looking at dirty magazines (though no nudity is shown,) and I can't recommend this to discerning viewers or families with little kids, unless you have a device that eliminates profanity from your viewing choices.
Score: 2.5/5
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