Will Farrell gets gold again

Rating: 8/10 (9 April 2007)

I have seen a few Will Farrell movies and enjoyed them all. 'Blades of Glory' is one of the best! It tells the story of two male figure skaters who are banned from skating, after a few years they decide to team up and compete together as a pair. As the films unfolds the audience see a transition in the characters from being competitors (the fight scenes are some of the funniest) to becoming friends.
Will Farrell (Old School) is always consistent when it comes to comedy I cant say he's bad in anything, but sometimes runs the risk of repeating his characters in films. He plays Chazz Michael Michaels in 'Blades' and is not too far from Ron Burgundy in 'Anchorman', but it's easily forgiven, as character and film are classics!
Relative newcomer, Jon Heder, starred in the cult film 'Napoleon Dynamite'. He proves strong against Farrell and defiantly proves himself, although still being slightly similar Napoleon in this film. Both are geeky, stupid characters manage to have the audiences in stitches.
The best parts of the film are the interactions between the two leads. They work fantastically well together, whether it's the skating or the fighting (the opening with Jimmy skating was hilarious). The film sometimes does fall into the same trap as other Farrell movies, same humour, cameos from other actors and characteristics but its forgivable as Farrell always makes them watchable and entertaining.
While I loved 'Anchorman', 'Blades' could possibly be up there with it! And is without a doubt the best film I've seen this year.