
When rivalry between the world's best men's figure skaters - sex addicted, improvisational Chazz Michael Michaels and germophobic, precise Jimmy MacElroy - breaks into a fight on the awards platform, they're banned from the event for life. Three years later, desire for a gold medal and a careful reading of the rules lead them to compete as skating's first male-male pair. Can they overcome mutual dislike, limited time to prepare, their coach's secret past, and the dirty tricks... (Full plot summary below)
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When rivalry between the world's best men's figure skaters - sex addicted, improvisational Chazz Michael Michaels and germophobic, precise Jimmy MacElroy - breaks into a fight on the awards platform, they're banned from the event for life. Three years later, desire for a gold medal and a careful reading of the rules lead them to compete as skating's first male-male pair. Can they overcome mutual dislike, limited time to prepare, their coach's secret past, and the dirty tricks of their main opponents, the Van Waldenberg siblings? The key to victory or defeat may lie in the attraction of the virginal Jimmy toward Katie, the Van Waldenbergs' little sister.
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| Blunt ReviewEmily BluntYou may need diapers (if you don't normally wear them) to view this.. Let the world rest a while and enjoy the silliness. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordIt's Ferrell who does most of the heavy lifting...[and] kudos to costume designer Weiss whose clothes get laughs both on and off the ice. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin Clifford"Blades of Glory" is not a great comedy but one with enough laughs, skating action and attitude to amuse its audience... |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansIf you liked Anchorman or Talladega Nights, you'll get the same thing here with Ferrell's locker-room brand of humor. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealThe directors make bold choices that keep the audience guessing. For instance, there's no groin-punch joke until 40 minutes in. For a Will Ferrell movie, that's a record. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerThe timing is slack and the jokes repetitive. But, like most Will Ferrell movies, it has enough riotous moments to carry you through the dull stretches. |
| EDGE BostonDavid FoucherIn this lighthearted homage to the homoeroticism of figureskating Will Ferrell has delivered an unusually funny flick. |
| Boston GlobeWesley MorrisThe film is quick, painless, and more than a little brave: not since John Travolta, Jamie Lee Curtis, and the aerobicizers in "Perfect" has so much Lycra been so abused for our pleasure. |
| Globe and MailLiam LaceyThe movie does offer one historical first: Ferrell, who previously appeared with comedian Sacha Baron Cohen ( Borat) in "Talladega Nights," now appears with skater Sasha Cohen (one point). |
| New York PostKyle SmithYou know those one-joke "Saturday Night Live" sketches that start to age after six minutes? Blades of Glory is one joke that lasts 93 minutes, costs $11 and could involve sitting next to a guy who retells the movie into his cellphone. |