The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Emilio Estevez of 'Breakfast Club' fame plays a lawyer forced to coach a ice hockey team as part of community service in this Disney family film.It's a fun film with its heart in the right place, and boasts good performances from Estevez and the youngsters playing the team.It's not without its slow moments, and the love story feels a bit shoehorned in, but other than that this is a decent film.

I'm from Minnesota and I have a friend who had a small part in this film. He played the cop who pulls Gordon Bombay over when he gets the DUI. If you look at this as a relationship movie, with Bombay trying to get back his self respect, it is great fun. The kids are cute and funny. They have been losers their whole live and they now have the opportunity for success. The writers throw in some things that are a bit too much. Bombay ends up coaching against a guy who humiliated him as a child when he missed a penalty shot (by the way, why wasn't the score tied after he missed it since a goal would have won the game?). Hockey is a unique sport. Just the skating is a great challenge. Those kids could barely stand on skates, yet they becomes skilled skaters after a couple weeks. Those other teams were light year ahead. Also, those ridiculous plays that they run just won't happen. And the big guy with the slap shot. So we need to ignore that because this whole thing is fantasy. Even the top hockey newspaper writing feature articles on a peewee team is just not going to happen. Nevertheless, if I take it at face value, it's a hoot.

Ah, when I was just a little old man I remember watching this movie on channel 13.At times, this movie has some scenes that are just absurd. But, being a kids movie, it just adds to the humor and feel. It also has a great message about what's important in life and the responsibilities a kid has to face as he or she becomes more mature. What can I say? This movie is a classic. I would tell anyone to do themselves a favor and go watch it, before I turn them into cheeseburgers.Oh, and yes, I meant to say little old man. Do you have a problem with that? If you have a problem with that, you can just go quack yourself.

I pretty much have no respect for movies like "The Mighty Ducks". OK, so it's basically a harmless movie. But stories of the underdog figuring out a way to win against all odds has long since turned into a cliché ("Rocky" was the original, and it had a purpose). Emilio Estevez has starred in much better movies (e.g., "The Outsiders").To this movie's credit, I will say that the more-like-a-circumcision scene was pretty entertaining. This is far from the worst movie ever. But seriously, there are too many movies like this. As it is, Stephen Herek hasn't made much of a name for himself as a director. His only good movies were "Critters" and "Mr. Holland's Opus". Otherwise, aside from this movie, he's directed stuff like "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" and "Life or Something Like It". Basically, he competes with Michael Bay and Renny Harlin for the position of Worst Director in the World.So my recommendation is to avoid this movie.