Watchable and at times amusing, but a let down overall

Rating: 5/10 (3 November 2018)

Will Ferrell and Jon Heder have delivered some of the funniest acting performances over the years and are probably two of my favourite comedy actors. Heder's performance as Napoleon Dynamite will never get old and Ferrell seems to provide laughs no matter the material. For whatever reason though, neither of them are particularly funny in 'Blades of Glory'. This just feels like you average, generic comedy and neither actor really made their role their own.
'Blades of Glory' had the potential to be a comedy classic but instead it's very hit and miss - probably more miss than hit in fact. Far too much of the first half of the film is laugh-free and for a satirical comedy it focuses way too much on storytelling and misses too many opportunities for jokes. Compare it to similar movies like 'Dodgeball' and it's clear that 'Blades of Glory' comes up short.
It could have been great, but 'Blades of Glory' is amusing at best and a big let down overall.