With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni machine, nothing can stop Casey from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.
Watching this week's world figure skating championships in Moscow, one wonders why the scriptwriters went to such artificial lengths. There's drama enough in the sport as it is.
– Susan Walker,
Toronto Star,
18 Mar 2005
fresh:
Trachtenberg is thoroughly believable, an unspoiled charmer. Her rise from clumsy girl to someone brimming with confidence and the author of one heckuva physics project, she's a pretty cool princess to root for.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
18 Mar 2005
fresh:
The movie does have a strong sense of the special charisma and beauty of these young demons of grace who ride the thin line between dance and sport with unerring precision.
– Stephen Hunter,
Washington Post,
18 Mar 2005
rotten:
There are far too many cringe-inducing cliches and gaping plot holes.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
21 Mar 2005
rotten:
The surprisingly twisty plot skates along with zero friction, giving new meaning to 'Disney on Ice.'