Review of The Cutting Edge (1992) by Marjorie Baumgarten for Austin Chronicle — 19 Feb 2017
The skating sequences are also well-thought out and fun to watch. The movie loses momentum at times with directionless subplots about Kate and her boring fiance, Doug and his family back home who think that taking up figure skating is tantamount to turning a gay blade and the manipulations of Kate's father whose vicarious attachments almost put a permanent hex on her life.
Certainly, The Cutting Edge is a well-timed vehicle for those who couldn't get enough of the Winter Olympics on TV, but it pushes past simple opportunism to deliver a backstage story that works in any season.
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This review of The Cutting Edge (1992) was written by Marjorie Baumgarten and published by Austin Chronicle on 19 Feb 2017.
The Cutting Edge has generally received positive reviews.
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