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35 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterTo see seemingly reg'lar guys utterly stripped of dignity and defense is cruel enough, but crueler still is the laughter that you cannot seem to stop from rupturing your lungs and aorta.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe blissfully silly Blades of Glory is one of those rare comedies that puts a goofy smile on your face with the premise alone -- and keeps it planted there right until its wacky finale.
- 80VarietyVarietyThis Will Speck-Josh Gordon-directed farce is the triple axel of comedy.
- 75PremiereGlenn KennyPremiereGlenn KennyIt is trim, fast-moving and often quite funny, particularly in the exchanges between Ferrell and Heder -- the former's trademark clueless oafishness meshes nicely with the latter's alternating current of petulance and sweetness.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsFundamentally Blades of Glory works; it's full of laughs both subtle and ridiculous.
- 75Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian 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.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanBlades of Glory has funny moves even when its characters can barely move, but the film seldom gets past its one basic laugh: that a real man figure-skating is a contradiction in terms.
- 50L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyBlades does capture the obvious eccentricities of the skating world, and is funny up to a point, but by now Ferrell & Co. have the formula for a mild comedy down pat. What they need is a little soul.
- 50Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThe villains, an incestuous brother and sister played by real-life marrieds Amy Poehler and Will Arnett are a hoot. And "Office" honey Jenna Fischer is welcome as Jimmy’s love.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenBlades of Glory, although mildly amusing, has the dank odor of having gone to the well once too often: Ooh, let's dress up Ferrell like an elf – or an anchorman or a NASCAR driver – and see what happens.