The Iron Lotus

We'll make this one quick.

Blades of Glory, starring Ron Bobby and Napoleon Dynamite is the biggest comedy of the year.  That's really not saying much to begin with, but when you have Will Ferrell at the top of his game as the centerpiece of an already stellar comedic cast, you really can't do any worse.  So why was it that it wasn't quite as funny as Talladega Nights and perhaps nowhere near as funny as Anchorman.

My theory is that Anchorman was so high-falutin' hilarious that everything else pales in comparison.  Talladega Nights came close, but missed the mark with little momentum.  Blades of Glory, however, feels slightly different in a few ways.

You do get the usual celebrity cameos peppered about the film, but you also get more than a usual dose of tremendous comedic performances from the antagonists.  Where Mr. Farrell's last film had a more than game Sacha Baron Cohen, this picture ups the game with the duo of Will Arnett and Amy Poehler cashing in on a very solid performance.  Honestly, I was more impressed with their work and the sweet supporting performance of Jenna Fischer than most of Jon Heder's time on screen. 

The story was OK, but set up some strong set-pieces, but there seemed to be only so much you can mine from the male-male figure skating pair.  I expect more, maybe that's why I felt it came out as less.

Enjoyable and laughable, it stands out as a great matinée film and a good film to see during the evening.

Overall Score:  3 out of 5.