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Review by The Ninja Master A funny comedy, fans of WIll Ferrell will find the usual in this movie. THINGS THIS MOVIE CONTAINED: Frills, evil ice skaters, near beheadings THINGS THIS MOVIE DID NOT CONTAIN: Gandalf from Lord of the Rings, a Killer Toothbrush (you'd be surprised how many movies these appear in), Winnie the Pooh. Untrue Fact: Ice Skates actually have feelings, and have been known to blog about their hopes and dreams. The Review: Two world class figure skaters, one known for his improvising wild style and the other for his precision and form, get into a fight and are banned from competition. They're forced to team up in order to compete as a pair, as the ban only applies to normal figure skating. Of course, I'm talking about Will Ferrell and that guy from Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder). You can guess which is which. This movie is pretty damn funny, but what did you expect? Will Ferrell always delivers with his patented style, and this movie isn't any different. That might be a problem, if the style is getting old for you. If not, and you are looking for Anchorman or Talladega Nights on ice, this movie is for you. Jon Heder does a good job, but Will Ferrell dominates as usual. There are some very entertaining sequences, but certainly nothing groundbreaking in the humor department. Bottom line is, if you love Will Ferrell, you will enjoy this movie. His character happens to be a sex addicted, overweight, ridiculous figure skater. You can see that the premise alone sounds pretty funny. If you aren't a Will Ferrell fan, you won't want to see this. If you're getting tired of the 1,000,000 Will Ferrell comedies coming out each year, this one is not for you. The average person will laugh and have fun, but not think of this in years to come. Years later it will still be Anchorman that you reach for when you want some good old Will Ferrell laughs. Don't think Ferrell can't do anything else. Check out the Stranger Than Fiction Review if you want to see the range of his acting. Complaints: There should have been a fifteen foot man-eating dog figure skater in this movie. It would just skate around and eat everyone, barking all savage and howling for no reason. No one would be safe, and the movie would turn from a comedy into a ruthless Dog-skating horror masterpiece. Or not. On a side note: The Ninja Master can skate on his eyebrows. He is that damn good. While teaching himself to skate at the North Pole, he arm wrestled a Polar Bear with his pinky finger and won.
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