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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAlthough the movie follows the standard Hollywood formula of pictures dealing with athletic competition, it is snappily paced and unusually well acted.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThe off-the-rink sequences bristle with as much passion and energy as the dazzling skating sequences, featuring some of the world’s greatest figure skaters.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliAnyone expecting a movie dominated by figure skating will be disappointed. The Cutting Edge concentrates on its characters, with the skating limited to a supporting role. This is not a movie for cynics, nor for those who don't occasionally like to sit back and enjoy an undemanding, "comfortable" film. For unadulterated fun, The Cutting Edge may not earn a gold medal, but it's worth at least a bronze.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe Cutting Edge is a marriage of two durable Hollywood genres: It's an Underdog in Training sports film, crossed with that most beloved of all romantic formulas, the Incompatibles in Love. There is essentially not an original moment in the entire film, and yet it's skillfully made and well-acted.
- 63Baltimore SunStephen HunterBaltimore SunStephen HunterExcept for the two stars, not much is believable in the movie. The ice skating sequences are clearly hampered by Sweeney's lack of skill, and it's crushingly obvious when a skating double has slipped into the picture. He's the guy who never looks at the camera.
- Clearly designed to be a family entertainment, THE CUTTING EDGE has a by-the-numbers quality that's only partly concealed by smooth production values and consistent--if uninspiring--performances.
- 50Chicago TribuneMark CaroChicago TribuneMark CaroThe Cutting Edge is certainly inoffensive enough, with the exception of a scene in which Doug teaches Kate to loosen up by taking her out to drink shots-a cliche that doesn`t need perpetuating. But if the studio didn`t have enough faith in the movie to release it until well after the Winter Games, the reason probably has something to do with the movie`s lack of faith that an audience can accept anything beyond a 0.5 degree of difficulty.
- 40EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanIf there were a special Academy Award for Contrived Premise, this picture would be a hot favourite to scoop the statuette.
- 40Time OutTime OutA lobotomised ice-skating obsessive (since many of the skating sequences are choreographed by former Olympic gold medallist Robin Cousins) might find something praiseworthy in all this predictable, ham-fisted, romantic tosh.
- 40Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThis movie's "Flashdance" on blades, an unending series of rock videos posing as a story. It's so slick, so loveless, so efficient, you almost take your hat off to the filmmakers.