This mockumentary aspires poke fun at the world of women's competitive figure skating in the same way BEST IN SHOW (2000) skewered dog people and shows, but the inconsistent comic tone ensures that it falls short of a gold-medal perfromance. A small documentary crew headed by Professor Robinson (Chris Hogan) sets out to discover why so many young women attempt to become Olympic figure skaters, despite the overwhelming odds of failure. Robinson and his team focus on a handful of Olympic hopefuls working at an ice rink run by former gold medallist Yuri Moskvin (John Glover). Moskvin doesn't have much insight to offer, since he spends most of his time trying to pay off...
Released:
2004
Rated:
R
Length:
94 mins