Blades of Glory

Will Ferrell and Jon Heder star as two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition in "Blades of Glory", a hilarious slapstick comedy directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck. A few years later however, the two skaters find a loophole that allows them to skate together in the men's pairs division. Ferrell and Heder work well together on screen (in more ways than one), and provide the majority of the humor in the movie. Will Arnett and Amy Poehler co-star, and are very funny in their supporting roles. I have to admit, I was a little skeptical coming into this movie, but I was pleasantly surprised. The movie is far from perfect, but you will find yourself laughing out loud constantly throughout the movie. Although the script is somewhat lacking, and the acting and directing won't win an Oscar any time soon, it is still a hilarious movie, even if you are not a huge fan of Ferrell or Heder. And for those of you who are homophobes...this movie is only a little bit gay.

**** of *****