Mystery, Alaska 1999

Critics score:
38 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Roger Ebert, At the Movies: Mystery, Alaska is sweet, pleasant, low-key, inoffensive and unnecessary. Read more

Susan Stark, Detroit News: The Detroit Red Wings' season begins Saturday. Why enrich Disney's coffers for a shameless piece of cinematic junk like Mystery, Alaska when you can see the real thing? Read more

Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: Mystery operates under the basic set-up of the jock flick but fills in the spaces with a loose sense of humor and smart human interest. Read more

John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune: There is no denying Kelley's ability to write a funny one-liner or pen a poignant speech, but this frustrating film has the potential to be much more than it is, especially with the collection of able actors on hand. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Conveys some of the thrill and ferocity of ice hockey while skillfully folding together multiple personal dramas. Read more

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Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle: Overpopulated with characters. Read more

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Chris Colin, Salon.com: It contains nothing more than weather and a set of one-dimensional cut-outs. Read more

Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: Mystery, Alaska is a raucous come-from-nowhere sports movie that scores big. Read more

Robert Koehler, Variety: Mild and underwhelming. Read more

Jessica Winter, Village Voice: Director Jay Roach has filmed possibly the first hockey match bereft of a single semiaerial shot. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: It's a sort of adult The Mighty Ducks that stretches and strains in the direction of The Last Picture Show, but falls flat on the ice. Read more