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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
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