Funny affectionate look at Figure Skating

Rating: Null/10 (1 April 2007)

I'm surprised no one has caught the insider figure skating references. First, John Heder's singles costume is a direct reference to Johnny Weir's Swan Lake costume at the Olympics. Both have a glove for the bird's head and distinctive (unique) webbing.
Second, the plot has distinct references to 'The Cutting Edge', including the inclusion of a forbidden move and the mismatched pairs partners
There's probably more but these are the two obvious ones.
But one thing puzzles me, why is every skater in this movie an orphan?
Overall, the movie is funny, funny, funny. I think if you follow figure skating , you'll find the over the top soap opera approach amusing. You'll also get the in jokes and the cameos. The movie does not take the 'male figure skaters must be gay' route which gives the plot some different turns.
****Spoilers******
The ending (the absolute ending just before the fadeout) is a little strange. I think it was meant to be a hallucination by one of the characters in the hospital, but this is never made clear.
Also stay to watch the credits, a minor character finally gets his closure in a funny way.