[1] We watched [2] Blades of Glory on the weekend, the one starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite). The movie is about 2 skating rival superstars with opposite styles being stripped of their medals and banned for life. Years later, they find a loop hole in the skating regulations and realize that they can still compete but only as pairs. Without partners to skate with them, they look to each other to form the first male-male skating pair. Being enemies on and off the skating ring, it tells of how the two skaters learn to live with one another and slowly form a brotherly bond.

This rates right up there with the classic comedic combinations like Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Ferell and Heder didn’t disappoint. We rented the movie hoping that it wasn’t one of those movies where all the funny parts were shown in the previews. I didn’t think it would be this funny and was pleasantly surprised. They played the type of characters that are known for — Ferell the idiotic, fiery and thinks he is God’s gift to the world but has a soft heart; and Heder a role reminiscent of Napolean Dynamite, the weird, nerdy and sheltered guy. There were also some notable real life skating stars making cameos as well as like Nancy Kerrigan and Scott Hamilton. The supporting cast (i.e. Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer and Craig T. Nelson) did a good job although some of their characters could have been developed a little more.

You do have to like this kind of humor to enjoy this film. This is not a film you would watch for the quality of acting or one that would win an academy award. Then again, I hope you know that already watching a Will Ferrell type film. Though the ending was a little far out, I think this is Will Ferrell’s funniest movie yet. I’ll give this movie a strong B+.