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Movie critics combined give Mystery, Alaska (1999) a score of 2.4445 out of 4
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Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 3.39 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com vacates Mystery, Alaskafilmcritic.com vacates Mystery, Alaska
Oh no. Someone let David E. Kelley out of his cage for a second time this year. This time, the water in his Lake Placid is frozen over, giving us the setting for Mystery, Alaska. The title’s surely a Mystery and gives you no clues about the film – ...read the complete Mystery movie review at filmcritic.com vacates Mystery, Alaska
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Diana Abu-Jaber)Portland Oregonian (Diana Abu-Jaber)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Edvins Beitiks)San Francisco Examiner (Edvins Beitiks)
LET'S SEE a show of hands of those who think the Mystery hockey team, all pluck and humble and lucky in their exhibition showdown against a top team from the National Hockey League, will give the New York Rangers what for. Uh-huh. Now let's see a ...read the complete Mystery movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Edvins Beitiks)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 3.02 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
Imagine if David Kelley, the TV writer/producer who has brought us "Picket Fences," "The Practice" and "Ally McBeal" among other TV shows, wrote an episode of "Northern Exposure" that had hockey as a theme. That's the best way to describe "Mystery, ...read the complete Mystery movie review at filethirteen.com
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sunday Online, Australia (Peter Thompson)Sunday Online, Australia (Peter Thompson)
You don't have to be a genius to recognise the role of sport in people's lives and imaginations. Sporting metaphors and values populate our daily discourse, and sporting achievements often define our personal and even national destinies. But it isn't all ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Sunday Online, Australia (Peter Thompson)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
...completely inoffensive -- if you don't mind old ladies and little children saying shockingly rude things. But it's no Slap Shot, if that's what you wanted to know. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
Scores big as a study of small-town life where characters collide and are forced to get along for the good of the community. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Does offer solid laughs, engaging performances and a captivating setting. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Stephen Holden)The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)
Its loose-limbed sweetness and gruff irreverence are just right. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Dallas Observer (Bill Gallo)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)Baltimore Sun (Chris Kaltenbach)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Jay Carr)Boston Globe (Jay Carr)
Individual performances...are flavorful and simpatico. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Boston Globe (Jay Carr)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Providence Journal (--)Providence Journal (--)
Mystery, Alaska is what you might get if you tossed a little of the TV series Northern Exposure into a blender with a big portion of the rah-rah kids' hockey movie The Mighty Ducks . ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Providence Journal (--)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"Mystery, Alaska" is sweet, pleasant, low-key, inoffensive and unnecessary. It sticks up for underdogs, nice people and small towns, and doesn't like big corporations, adulterers, TV producers and New Yorkers in general. It contains not only a big game wi ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Oh no. Someone let David E. Kelley out of his cage for a second time this year. This time, the water in his Lake Placid is frozen over, giving us the setting for Mystery, Alaska. The title’s surely a Mystery and gives you no clues about the film &#8 ...read the complete Mystery movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Mystery, Alaska does for hockey what For Love of the Game does for baseball. That may seem like a bizarre statement considering that the plots, characters, and tones of the films couldn't be more dissimilar, but the fundamental premise underlying both is ...read the complete Mystery movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Paula Nechak)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Paula Nechak)
Disney seems intent upon overdosing audiences with the little guy proving himself against a seemingly superior force. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Paula Nechak)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader ReviewsThe BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
The game of hockey means everything to the residents of Mystery, Alaska. When the New York Rangers come to play them as part of a publicity stunt, the ensuing chaos threatens to destroy ...read the complete Mystery movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Film.com (John Hartl)Film.com (John Hartl)
Crowe gives the kind of thoughtful performance that suggests what Mystery, Alaska could have been if it had stayed in focus. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Film.com (John Hartl)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (John Petrakis)Chicago Tribune (John Petrakis)
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 the complete Mystery movie review at Chicago Tribune (John Petrakis)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Edvins Beitiks)San Francisco Examiner (Edvins Beitiks)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Chris Colin)Salon.com (Chris Colin)
There's no buildup, just emotional peak after emotional peak. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Salon.com (Chris Colin)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Desmond Ryan)Philadelphia Inquirer (Desmond Ryan)
Yet another Hollywood serving of everyman pluck, sports division. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Desmond Ryan)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Some terrific characters and some of the year's punchiest comic dialogue. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
Nothing's wrong with this movie--the hockey footage is exciting, the characters quirky, the subplots idiosyncratic--but nothing's special about it either. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (John Petrakis)Chicago Tribune (John Petrakis)
Has the potential to be much more than it is, especially with the collection of able actors on hand. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Chicago Tribune (John Petrakis)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Variety (Robert Koehler)Variety (Robert Koehler)
Relies on ensemble allure, with mixed results. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Variety (Robert Koehler)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
If you drop the "c" in hockey you get a perfect description of Mystery, Alaska. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
It is Australian Crowe, a previous non-skater, who gives the film's standout performance. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Jessica Winter)Village Voice (Jessica Winter)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Mystery, Alaska is home for one of the world's finest amateur hockey teams and they are damn proud of it. After a former local boy who left for the big city writes about the stellar players of his hometown, all hockey eyes are on them, and soon an exhibit ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Hazel-Dawn Dumpert)LA Weekly (Hazel-Dawn Dumpert)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
We know the story will conclude with a crescendo of frozen-north hallelujahs. Cheering is endemic to Disney. They can't help themselves. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
There are people who eat this kind of thing right up -- if you're one of them, dig in. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 1.20 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
The bottom line with the film is that there's just no damn mystery about it. ...read the complete Mystery movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Mystery, Alaska (1999) scores a combined 1.16 out of 4 stars for Mr. Showbiz (Cody Clark)Mr. Showbiz (Cody Clark)
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Mystery, Alaska (1999) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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