Nice .... OK ...

Rating: Null/10 (20 May 2008)

The best way to describe this movie is "light". It's fairly innocent, filled with low-key humor and has a simple plot. If it strongly appeals to any audience, it would probably rank highest with very young teenagers. That said, the movie does have a slightly redeeming quality: the first 15 minutes are actually really good - if you're going to watch anything, see that much.
Basically, the story is about two competitive male ice skaters who, because of excessive bickering (that turns physical), get kicked out of their sport. However, they soon learn that they are still eligible to compete in "doubles" ... and that they are the perfect (any only viable) partners for each other. It's anything but smooth sailing! While the two lead actors (Ferrell and Heder) do a reasonably good job, the material they have is only a bit above average. It's good, but not quite past the threshold needed for a string of real laughs.
Storywise, it's pretty simple. Team up ... attempt to overcome obstacles ... compete in big event for the "gold medal". The events and cameos by major ice-skating superstars (Brian Boitano, Dorothy Hamill, Peggy Fleming) make the movie mildly amusing, but it never really takes off.
As mentioned above, the first 15 minutes are the best part of the whole movie; if you're going to watch anything, see that much. The rest of the movie is mediocre.