That said, Ferrell doesn't shy away from owning his movies. Some of the gags he pulls off can only be described as completely shameful and utterly childish, but despite this, Ferrell puts all of his energy into making those jokes work. It's almost frustrating that they keep working, as for some reason I want to hate all of his movies, but I cannot. Blades of Glory builds on the respect as a comedy actor he earned in Nights. There's absolutely nothing to story outside of the basic premise we learn of in the trailer, but it's enough. John Heder as the air-headed knob of a rival partners will with Ferrell, it's a delight to watch and laugh at their interaction.

I expected a little more from the skating routines to be honest. There's no real barrier - other than the inspiration to do it I mean - to creating some cool and impressive routines for a sports comedy film like this, Bring It On mastered that challenge. But what they have is enjoyable to watch. They could have used Will Arnett a little more - who did an amazing job as Gob in Arrested Development - but this story admittedly is about Ferrell and Heder, and they've both created a truly funny, if ridiculous, comedy in Blades of Glory.

out of ten

Reviewed by Paul Boschen