Blades of Glory (2007)

	Directed by: Josh Gordon Will Speck	COUNTRY USA GENRE Comedy NORWEGIAN TITLE Blades of Glory RUNNING TIME 93 minutes
	Produced by: Stuart Cornfeld John Jacobs Ben Stiller
	Written by: Jeff Cox Craig Cox John Altschuler Dave Krinsky

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Chazz Michael Michaels	Will Ferrell
Jimmy MacElroy	Jon Heder	½
Stranz Van Waldenberg	Will Arnett
Fairchild Van Waldenberg	Amy Poehler	½
Katie Van Waldenberg	Jenna Fischer
Darren MacElroy	William Fichtner
Coach	Craig T. Nelson	½
Sex Class Counselor	Luke Wilson

Review

Here's another Frat Pack film in a sub-genre that has now undoubtedly surpassed the Brat Packers output in the 80s – in quantity, if not in quality. The form and narrative structure is as conventional and well-known as can be, but Blades of Glory is blessed with some fairly fresh situational comedy and a couple of comedians at the peak of their careers in Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. Although most of Ferrell and Heder’s antics here must be considered more a series of skits and numbers than as cohesive parts making up a storyline, they will still work for putting a smile on your face. The film’s inherent silliness is ultimately overshadowed by the talent and energy of the performers. As the film moves along, the producers find enough fresh angles and ideas surrounding the already scandalized figure skating scene, combined with the ever-awkward idea of men having to perform sensual, intimate acts dressed in semi-drag with other men in front of thousands of people. It's an idea the filmmakers are able to squeeze quite a lot of juice out of, and even if not all the juice tastes equally refreshing, it will likely satisfy the general Frat Pack audience.