Blades of Glory

Blades of Glory is about the cut-throat world of American figure skating. The movie begins at the 2002 World WinterSport Games. Chazz Michael Michaels "an ice devouring sex tornado," (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy, "skating's little orphan awesome," (Jon Heder) are in competition for the men's singles titles. They end up being tied for first place and getting into a fight on the medal stand. As a result both men are band from men's singles competition.

Fast forward three years later, the two men are both working less glamours jobs. Chazz is a character on a poor-man's Disney on Ice. Jimmy works at an ice stake shop. Jimmy discovers there is a loophole in the rules and he can compete in pairs skating. His coach (Craig T. Nelson) tries to find a lady for Jimmy to perform with but comes up short. Coach has an idea that Chazz would be a suitable replacement. They begin practicing as the first male/male pairs figure skaters.

The raining champion pairs figure skaters are the brother-sister team of Stranz and Fairchild van Waldenberg (Will Arnett & Amy Poehler). They are not happy about this latest development. They get their younger sister Katie (Jenna Fischer) to try and sabotage the pair.

This movie is a cinematic masterpiece. Well compared to last weekend's movies. I will always love Will Ferrell movies. Jon Heder was funny...sort of Napoleon Dynamite on skates, but what are you gonna do? The movie was funny, disgusting and just a good time. The van Waldenberg family are hilarious, espcially because Will Arnett & Amy Poehler are married in real life. Their characters act more like a married couple than brother/sister. I give this movie an 8 out of 10.