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Wandering_Queen
4 people found this review helpful
Mar 14, 2018
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Overall 9.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
This film had a lot of heart and a great cast of women, all different from the next. It got me all choked up near the end. I was cheering for them, knowing full well that its not a live hockey game. I don't even care for hockey, I don't even think I have ever watched a real hockey game in my life. The best part of this compared to many sports film I have watched, I didn't feel like I knew the ending of each game they played. I was assuming they would start winning them all, but damn, each game they had to work for it. It was never an easy game. Ji Won & Ji Hye's story of parting and reuniting was so touching, especially near the end. Anyway, watch the damn movie if you are on the fence.

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Lady
2 people found this review helpful
May 18, 2017
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
It was an emotional ride with all those 'Mighty Ducks' feels - an excellent sports movie, that shows just how much grit it takes not to win, but to keep going.

I loved the fact that first; it was focused on the women - all that girl power! And second; it was based on a true story - it shows the courage, the hardships and the relationships that formed over the course of time as they became a great team - not just in skills but because of what they had to endure to get to where they are.

The actressesssss; from Soo Ae (Sweet Stranger and Me) who plays Lee Ji Won, and Park So Dam's' guest appearance (Cinderella and the Four Knights) who plays Lee Ji Hye. As sisters in the movie they brought all that sass and strength to their roles.

You can see a lot of development in the characters/ people they played. For instance Kim Seul Gi (Splash Splash LOVE), who's plays Jo Mi Ran, who at first seems more focused on getting paid than being in a team, but soon evolves into a player that puts a lot of heart into ice hockey. Also, Kim Ye Won (Tomorrow with You) who plays Kim Ga Yeon, who is unemployed and whom is at first only interested in her appearance, but soon develops into someone with a big heart and who isn't afraid to get hurt.

Whether they were at all like the people they were playing is yet to be seen and whether the story stays true to the real events, we cannot be sure, nevertheless they all did well and it put a big spotlight on a team that deserves praise for their efforts.

I definitely recommend this!

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SieL68
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 9, 2021
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0

This is one hella heartwarming movie

This is an unexpected treat of a great movie on my marathon night. This is a great portrayal of a real event and I'm really glad that the movie was able to capture the sincere emotions of the characters. Good job also to Park Soo Ae for her wonderful acting.

For a movie adaptation of a real event, it's understandable that the movie will try to portray it on an entertaining way to catch the audience attention. The beginning of this movie is kind of rough in a way since the characters seems to be not taking the matters seriously and started for personal gain but as the movie progresses, there were more depth added to it making it a really good movie.

I love how they placed the suspense on their cinematography and also played the background music really well. I find myself holding my breath at the crucial moments which means the movie did a great job. I can't help but celebrate and curse with them throughout the movie.

I, myself is not really into sports but it doesn't stop me from enjoying this movie. It will you make you feel good and the story is truly heartfelt. You can actually watch this with your family as well.

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Peppersqueak
0 people found this review helpful
Jun 9, 2020
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Overall 7.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 7.5
Im not the biggest fan of sports or sports dramas. However I really liked this. First and foremost I loved that the whole main cast was all female. Compare that to the typical sport drama where normally the woman only get the supports. It showed so much potential in acting and female action scenes, wich I can honestly just applaud.
There was plenty of girlcrush material and the dopest thing is that it's based on a true story. It's showing the new generation of female powerhouses.

The story was not the most memorable, more so the characters and their relationships. Especially the story of the north korean defector really broke my heart. Even more the match between north and south. The ending was more open, wich seemed rather fitting given the situation of the characters.

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