Miracle (Blu-Ray)

Reviewed by:
Eric Alt

The Skinny: Miracle dramatizes the story of the 1980 U.S. Men's hockey team and their David-v-Goliath showdown with the Russian Red Army squad at the Lake Placid Olympic games. Kurt Russell stars as coach Herb Brooks, who whipped a bunch of college kids into world beaters.

The Good: First of all, this is one of the best hockey movies made yet. Not just a great story, but the most accurate on-ice depiction of the game you'll see this side of NHL Films. On Blu-Ray, the blood-red Red Army sweaters and the crisp ice pop like never before. Your sound system will also have you wincing at every board-rattling hit.

The Bad: Despite the gorgeous new HD transfer, the Blu-Ray doesn't give you anything that wasn't on the standard DVD release of the film. So the main selling point is: Just how badly do you want to see this in HD? It's impressive, but that's all you're going to get.

Best Extra: That said, you can't beat the roundtable with the actual members of the '80 team (and Russell). Nothing tops the true story.

Buy, Rent, or Ignore: Rent it first just to make sure the HD eye candy is worth it for you. We think it will be, but take the test drive.

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