expertise in a race down a harrowing street route termed Devil's Backbone against the preps. It is agreed upon that the first team with three members crossing the finish line will be deemed the winner. An aggressive and athletic Snake reaches the finish first for Mitchell's team, but two preps swiftly follow suit. Needing only one more person to win and with Blane in sight of the end, he decides to barrel into Mitchell but poorly times his attack and instead lands in the waters below. This leaves Jack and Mitchell in clear sight of the finish line, as they approach in tandem victory to the cheers of their awaiting schoolmates, and kisses of respective love interests. Mitchell has finally earned the respect of Jack and his friends, and he is lifted on the shoulders of a cheering crowd. Cast Shane McDermott as Mitchell Goosen Seth Green as Wiley Metzner Brittney Powell as Nikki Chris Conrad as Jack Edie McClurg as Irene Metzner Patrick O'Brien as Louie Metzner Jack Black as Jose Augusto Rafael "Augie" de la Parra Alanna Ubach as Gloria Jacob Vargas as "Snake" Owen Stadele as Blane Jessica Boevers as Alexis Chris Edwards as Walt Daniel Betances as Tony Banducci David Betances as Mark Banducci Travis Hafer as Ice Skating / Roller Hockey Extra Christian McVeigh as "Supermac" Reception Critical On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 21% approval rating, based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 2.74/10. The website's consensus reads, "Airborne skates downhill with a threadbare story, flat characters, and wince-inducing dialogue." In a review for the Los Angeles Times, Chris Willman commended the production team for their efforts, praising cinematographer Okada for giving the film "a surprising natural light look" and composer Copeland for providing "a well above average rock score", and giving huge credit to second unit director Steve Boyum, stunt coordinator Pat Parnell and the skaters for making the skating scenes and finale "inherently cinematic". Willman added that, "Off the skates, it's at best mediocre Nickelodeon fare", writing that "[A]s the first major filmic celebration of in line skating and holy Rollerbladers, Airborne (citywide) is hell on wheels and itchy limbo off. The occasional action scenes are as appropriately tortuous as the tired teen out of water plot is torturous. This is a kid flick that's speed skating on one leg." The New York Timess Stephen Holden