Amy Poehler & Will Arnett nearly steal the film

Rating: 7/10 (28 March 2007)

Real-life married couple Amy & Will shine as the villains you love to hate. (They don't actually exhibit "sexual friction as a brother & sister skating team", as I read somewhere. So relax.)
All the supporting comedy performers are great -- however Jon Heder just is not in the same acting league as the rest of them. (I kept thinking: "Hey, there's Rob Corddry. Now HE'D be great in this part. Or Owen Wilson. Or Jack Black.... Or.....")
But I guess they needed a flyweight actor that Will Ferrell could lift over his head. However, Jon does look dazzling in those skating costumes.
Will Ferrell does his usual great job, but the material is thin. (Like in his skating costume.)
These sure are two homely male leads. I have to wonder: Would two equally funny and average-looking women be given starring roles in a film? I think they'd be told to sit in the back of the bleachers for the crowd scenes.
(But enough of my bitter personal experiences in Hollywood!)
Oh and Pam from "The Office" is in the film. Sort of. She seems to be in Jon Heder's comedy acting league.
Look closely at the long shots in the skating climax. You can clearly see it is the skating doubles, not Will and Jon.
The film is good -- but not great. It seems to be missing something -- like an Act 2. The first half is chock full of laughs, but the second half is not so funny. Good thing the film is pretty short: 1:25.