Miracle

As studying is the main priority this weekend for finals at some point everyone needs a break from it. Last night I took a quick break from it all and decided to watch the movie Miracle. Miracle is about the 1980 US hockey team and its triumph they had through the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. Herb Brooks is the head coach of the team and looks to lead his team as underdogs of the Winter games that year. As the team is only strictly made of college players and amateurs they stand no chance when it comes to facing the best team in the world, the Soviet Union. The Soviet's are made of world class players that have played together for at least a decade. With a tune up game against the Soviet's before the Olympic Games actually begins, the Soviet's demolish the US national team 10-3. As a wake up call to what they are getting themselves into Herb Brooks puts the team through blood, sweat, and tears to have them understand what type of team they need to be heading into the games. As the hard work they put in to prepare for the games pays off in the pool play rounds, the US go on to go 3-0 in pool play and eventually are met in the Semi finals with the Soviets once again. With the nation behind their back the US team surprisingly play toe to toe with the Goliath of a team, the Soviets. As they go back and forth with the score tied in the last period, the US score a late goal in which led them to victory over the Soviet Union. Based on a true story, the upset was remembered as the biggest upset in sports history and will forever be remembered.