Customer Reviews

Hockey Mom

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Have read a few knockdown reviews for this film, but as imported(dvd) enjoyed it all the same. Story is about a single-mum(pulled-out of olympics) and ever since is struggling to pay mortgage with job and raising young-son with much moral-support by grandmother(Margot Kidder)that rediscovers the fire(spirit) within to challenge attitudes of small-town for a female Hockey-team for the spirit of the game . Plays in widescreen and good sound and colour for disc- no extras though.
Characters do lack some developement but on te whole for a less than 90min Canadian movie felt cast the lead actress(Jessalyn Gilsig as Paula) and support, Jason Preistley as love-interest were splendid and appropriate and well directed about "Having Fun first and foremost, arising to the challenges and ploughing on-through" due to small-town narrow-mindedness. To reach for your goals and dreams , on the whole an uplifting and positive message over adversity.
A Feel-good movie, worthy of watching, nice soundtrack too with good cinemaphotography for an "Independent" film, desrves apreciation.

This movie is a great one to show "don't give up". You can accomplish great things if you stick to it.

Got this for my son he loves this movie and I couldn't find it anywhere I was so glad to find it and to be able to give it to him for Christmas. Great price and fast delivery.

I'm not going to say it was a bad movie nor a good one. In the beginning the plot developed pretty fast, to get you into to it, then it sort of dragged. I walked out on it a couple of times. The plot was just a little too obvious for me, maybe thats why I didn't enjoy it. You have to watch it yourself. Maybe if they had a better budget the movie could've been better.

I am a little dissapointed with the cus words they use. This movie is not rated but appeals to children .I thought it was a family movie we would be able to enjoy. Until the mom started blurting out s#%t and other inappropriate words. Maybe other don't find this offensive or that big of a deal but for us it is. Also there are too many seens that talk place in a pool hall bar type of atmosphere. This may be your thing but this movie was way too explicit for us.