Let's be realistic.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing The Dream is the second sequel of the original cult classic that featured D.B.Sweeney and Moira Kelly entitled The Cutting Edge.In it,we get to see a story that involves a male figure skater in search of a new female partner after her previous one got injured.That happens to be Zach Conroy.In his own search,he discovers Alex Delgado,a talented hockey player when he gets to play with her brother and her as well after a skating scrimmage.After recruiting her,he recruits Jackie Dorsey,the main character of the second sequel as their coach. Sounds familiar? In the original cult classic,we get to see Doug Dorsey,a former hockey player gets recruited as a partner to a female figure skater,Kate Moseley.This time,some sort of a "sex change" occurs. LOLWell,this particular sequel was obviously in the same vein of the first film. Not only was it similar with that respect of having a hockey player become a figure skater. In addition to that,we also get to see romance develop between Alex and Zach as well as the "re- incarnation" of the Pamchenko twist in the final scene for them to win the gold medal. While many fans of the cult classic would consider this an exact replica of Tony Gilroy's screenplay, I probably would consider it a remake of sorts for the younger generation who were too young or weren't born yet when the original film was theatrically released.But if there is one big difference in it is the fact that there is less quarreling this time around between the two partners - Alex and Zach. That could be considered somewhat original with that respect.The screenplay just had one big one before the final skate and the final scene where both proclaim their love for one another.Overall,it was a decent sequel or remake and it would definitely be appreciated by the younger fans of the original classic.

OK, not sure why I felt compelled to comment on this movie, but having now sat through both the original (pretty good), the 2nd one (awful), and this one (much better), I have a good basis of comparison.This was not high art, but it was a FAR better movie than the 2nd one. the key here being a pair of relatively unknown actors in the leads who did a nice job and had real chemistry (especially the female lead who was full of bounce and sass without being obnoxious). The leads in the second one were so horribly awkward it was like pulling teeth, but here you have likable and sympathetic characters. And the script lets them be likable too -- another thing that the 2nd movie got horribly wrong.Unfortunately parts of the script are also the biggest weaknesses with this movie. There a handful of awkward scenes, and down the back half of the movie it was as if they hired some hack to try to artificially find some way to plagiarize as much of the original movie as possible and force it into this one, even when the pacing and fit was off.But any romance is basically about the romantic leads. If they succeed and work well together, then the romance works. If they don't, it doesn't. Well, in this one they did. And so, not a classic, but eminently watchable for this sort of thing.

I really loved the first one, and usually the second ones arn't as good. But i felt this one was really good. I loved the intensity and it kept me on my toes all i wanted to do was watch it again and a again. I would recommend this movie to anyone that likes these types of movies. I felt this one is maybe more so for kids than the first one. It seems to concintrate on a younger generation, which is a awesome thing. The first thing i am doing today is going to buy it so i can watch it over and over again. I wouldn't really recommend it for men/boys it's kinda more of a chick flick. I loved the story line of this one and the mantality of the actors. And of course the guy Zack is very very good looking.

i thought this movie was the weakest of the three movies,mainly because there's zero tension between the two main characters,and the story isn't really there.that's just my opinion,of course.there also isn't really any excitement,even in the skating sequences.i never really felt invested in the story or the characters.having said all that,i did find the movie passably entertaining,and i never felt bored.Christy Romano(Jackie Dorsey) has a very small role in the film,which is unfortunate.to me,this film had a TV movie feel to it,which isn't always a bad thing.i just expected more from this movie.it's not horrible,by any means,,but for me,it's about average.i give The Cutting Edge 3:Chasing the Dream a 5/10