Along with Heder, the rest of the supporting cast just pours on the laughs. Craig T. Nelson is just funny to look at with long hair and a penchant for death defying skating tricks, Nick Swardson absolutely steals the film as Jimmy MacElroy’s creepy stalker and The Office’s Jenna Fischer sizzles as Jimmy’s love interest. Real-life couple Will Arnett and Amy Poehler also add some laughs as the severely over the top incestuous brother-sister skating pair out to destroy Michaels and MacElroy. And on top of it all, some of figure skating’s elite names show up to lend a hand — Nancy Kerrigan, Sasha Cohen, and Scott Hamilton all pop up at some point. But of all the celebrity cameos, it is TV announcer Jim Lampley who steals the show with lines like “They put the bone in Zamboni.” I mean, how can you go wrong with that?
In the end it all adds up to one hilarious ride through the incredibly uncomfortable world of man on man figure skating. If you are a Will Ferrell fan, then this is an easy choice. Ferrell shines with an awesome supporting cast and a subject that just bleeds humor. Every crotch-grabbing lift, every razor sharp one-liner, and every shot of Jenna Fischer in a teddy will have you laughing your ass off and coming back for more. If you dig Will Ferrell in all of his comedic glory, then Blades is a movie that you won’t want to miss this weekend.
Final Grade: A
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