this dramatization of a true story is long on sentiment, short on character and drama; "The Miracle Season", hits all the right notes of grief, faith and triumph, but forgets to make us care about the people at the core of its story
director Sean McNamara, who has made a score of unmemorable movies, stages the volleyball showdowns effectively, even if the outcome is never in doubt; It's no champion, but it's still a reasonably good cry
a perfunctory [and] predictable; The Miracle Season seems downright preordained, and not just in its arc. The movie is constitutionally incapable of surprise even on a moment-to-moment level
"The Miracle Season' is a pleasant surprise, the rare inspirational sports movie that actually earns its tears...it's a pleasant little movie that's fun to root for
by Rafer Guzman [Newsday ]
by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post ]
