Will Ferrell's Funniest Film!

Rating: 8/10 (11 July 2007)

Blades of Glory is one of the funniest films I have ever seen. I loved it so much. I'm a huge fan of Will Ferrell anyway and I've always found him to be a comic god, but this film was just icing on the cake. Come on, Will Ferrell as a professional ice skater? It just had to be funny! The plot is pretty simple. Will Ferrell and Jon Heder (Napoloeon Dynamite) play rival ice skaters Chazz Michael Michaels and Jimmy McElroy who get into a fight and are banned from the championships. But then one day one of Jimmy's obsessed fans named Hector finds a loophole in the championships. Chazz and Jimmy can compete in the finals if they have a partner. So then Chazz and Jimmy decide to become partners, despite their hatred for each other. Then they must compete against brother and sister Stranz and Fairchild Von Strausenberg (Will Arnett and Amy Poehler) who are among the greatest skaters in the history of ice-skating.
Some of the funniest scenes in this film included Chazz and Jimmy training to become partners and preparing for their stunts. Most of the jokes involve them being two men wearing tight leotards and touching each other's manhood during their performances, but they worked and they were funny! I don't recall any joke in this film falling flat. Will Ferrell was his usual loud, over-acting self doing disgusting things and being in his underwear, but it had me in tears it was so funny. I enjoyed this one more than I did last year's Talladega Nights. Jon Heder played a role a little different than Napoleon Dynamite and I was impressed. He was sweet and funny and cute and innocent as Jimmy. I didn't quite understand why his character was made out to be so feminine, but I still liked his character. One of the funniest scenes in this film is when Chazz (Will Ferrell) took off his shoes and socks and walked across the ice barefoot to show how much of a man he is. And then Jimmy stripped down to his underwear and slid across the ice on his bare chest to outdo Chazz!! My sister and I were howling at that scene. I loved all the skating sequences. Ice skating is a beautiful sport to watch. I love the hand movements and all the twists and turns the skaters do. Very elegant.
Will Arnett and Amy Poehler were equally as great as the brother and sister team who intended on winning and outdoing Chazz and Jimmy. Their relationship was a little creepy, as in some scenes they got a little too close to each other and in one scene they actually kissed on the lips!! But I thought it was so funny because Will Arnett and Amy Poehler are actually husband and wife. I found that interesting. I loved the scene where Will Arnett was chasing Will Ferrell through the building and they both had their skates on!! Craig T. Nelson was also great in a supporting role as Chazz and Jimmy's trainer/mentor. I didn't understand why the makeup people made him look so old but he was still great. He had some great one-liners as well.
Anyway, Blades of Glory isn't a great film by any means, but it is definitely fun to watch and anyone who is a fan of Will Ferrell or Jon Heder should enjoy this one. There are a lot of sex jokes in this film and it's not for the little kids, but it is still pretty funny. It will definitely keep a smile on your face. I love Will Ferrell! He is one of the greatest comedians of our time. I enjoyed this film so much and I will own the DVD!! I'm so glad I got the chance to see it at the $1 movie on Wednesdays! Thanks for reading my review!