BREAKAWAY

The Globe and Mail: 2/4 stars

Reviewed by Kate Taylor: “Breakaway…uses the all-Canadian sport as its source of generational conflict between the immigrant father and the native-born son, but it lacks the focus and charm to make it the next Bend It Like Beckham.” Read the full review here.

The National Post: 2/4 stars

Reviewed by Melissa Leong : “Breakaway, a film about an all-Sikh hockey team in which Peters stars, is not going to attract any death threats. Actually, think of the antipode of death threats — maybe a basket of bunnies or hugs from toddlers — and that is a more likely association.” Read the full review here.

The Toronto Star: 2/4 stars

Reviewed by Peter Howell:  “…Breakaway turns out to be more of an easy goal on an empty net than the pulse-pounder the title promises.” Read the full review here.

Georgia Straight (Vancouver): no rating

Reviewed by Ken Eisner: “Smoothly staged by veteran director Robert Lieberman, the movie has a wisecracking rhythm in which delivery often makes up for deficiency in the jokes” Read the full review here.

Now Magazine (Toronto): 2/5 “Ns”

Reviewed by Radheyan Simonpillai:  “Virmani makes a charming lead opposite Camilla Belle as his fetching love interest. However, the pandering film seems more intent on stuffing itself with clichés and unnecessary cameos (seriously, what are Drake and Ludacris doing here?) than creating something genuine.” Read the full review here.

Breakaway is distributed by Alliance Films in Canada.