PlatinumRead
Just so...so bad
Acensbart
Excellent but underrated film
SparkMore
n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.
Livestonth
I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
rgwood-1
A very good action packed movie. I could watch it over again and again. I used to watch Maurice Richard play on the old black and white TV while watching hockey night in Canada, CBC. As a young lad about 10 yrs of age at the time, I had no idea how difficult it was for the French Canadian players. The movie was well done and brings back memories of childhood when we used to play hockey in the open air rinks in the backyard. Great movie.I always thought that the greatest players were as follows: Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull and I'm sure I missed one or two others.
hansgrossmann622
First off, i can't really say that i am really a hockey fan, but living in Canada, a hockey dominated country, i saw myself forced into watching this movie. My first reaction was -- sports movie? probably just another Rudi or Coach Carter. However there was much more to this movie than winning the game. In fact, unlike the typical Hollywood sports movie, the protagonist always saw things negatively, never seeing himself as the greatest player or anything. The essence of the story too, is beautifully presented. I have the feeling that there is more of a racist theme than a sports theme here. The most powerful moment is possibly the one where the coach makes a speech in terrible french, but tries to connect with his players, and putting himself on the same level with them.On the film making aspects, there is just one thing to say -- beautiful! The arts department did an amazing job at recreating Quebec in the WWII era, and the cinematography was, well... amazing. The different colors used for different settings, the camera work, it was all a little different from other movies of its kind, it was truly a pleasure to watch!! So my final verdict is this...even if you don't care whatsoever about hockey, if you want to see a great movie, watch Maurice Richard: The Rocket!
ayiti10977
As a person of French descent as well as French Canadian this movie was the best sports movie i've ever seen better than Raging Bull i almost cried tears of heartfelt pride Maurice Richard is a cultural icon he allowed us to hold our heads really high and like Jackie Robinson he sparked a cultural revolution for Le Quebecois after years OF racial prejudice he was like a burning flame in the darkest of placesfor us he was our beacon from humble beginnings he rose to greatness so we to are able to risei can't really remember a time i didn't know about him and his legacy and what he meant to us as french people especially the riots of march 17th 1955 in Montreal and through out the Quebec province
bobbbylear
Transported into 50's Quebec culture with tremendous ease. This movie is intelligent, witty and thought provoking. Ohhh, and not a bad hockey movie either. When entering the theatre I expected a relatively entertaining couple of hours. Instead, I got a magical experience that all movies should be. If you want to go and see a mediocre movie, this is not for you. This is the Rocky of Canadian culture! If it was American, it would easily be up for a few golden statues. It made me think about why I like movies so much. How many movies do that these days? The acting, directing and writing is superb. This movie has bite! You can see the fire in the eyes of the lens!
