i just watched this movie last night.i had fairly high hopes,although i
knew it wouldn't outdo the original.this one is really a rehash of the
original,but with different characters.This time around,it's Jackie
Dorsie(son of Kate Mosely,now Mosely-Dorsey and Doug Dorsey,from the
original).Moira Kelly and D.B Sweeney do not return as "older" Kate and
Doug,but Stepfanie Kramer and Scott Thompson Baker both do okay in the
roles,and Baker actually looks quite a bit like the older version of
Doug might be,although they have relatively little screen time.that is
reserved for the character of Jackie(Christy Carlson Romano),also
surprise,surprise a champion figure skater,with her own diva
attitude.Her eventually training partner is extreme in line skater Alex
Harrison(Ross Thomas)naturally these 2 have little in common and can't
stand each other,but that doesn't come across as strongly as it
should.there is less intensity between them,and the chemistry doesn't
always seem quite there.you could call this "Cutting Edge" lite.they
could have made the animosity between the 2 stronger and more
pronounced.also,some of the lines they had seemed contrived.the writing
could have been stronger.the actors themselves aren't bad,but the
script makes it harder for them to seem genuine.even many scenes which
don't include the 2 leads together come across as clichéd.there are
also times when he movie drags.this is a direct to video movie,and it
is almost too family friendly for this type of material.it has a Disney
feel to it.there is nothing wrong with a Disney movie per se,but this
movie lacked the edge it should have had.the music is not too bad,but
nothing really memorable or catchy.i won't say this is a bad
movie,because I've seen a lot of bad movies,and this movie is nowhere
near as bad as any of them.it just could have been better,given the
potential.Christy Carlson Romano has made a career(thus far,anyway)out
of mostly straight to video family movies,and of course the TV series
Even Stevens(which i really like) and other TV show appearances.i think
she can break out of this mold and graduate to more adult fare,given
the right material,if she wanted.she certainly has the
potential.anyway,back to the film,i'd have to give it 3/5