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One rule I usually follow is most musicians/singers should not be acting. There are very few that can pull it off. Harry Connick Jr. is one of the few that can, Beyonce can't. Justin Timberlake.....hmmm. This guy blew me away. His character probaply had the most screen time and deservedly so. He played it with so much emotion, he had me believeing. The story was engrossing and based on actual events. With some exceptions the characters reminded me of when I was that young and the dudes that my brother and myself ran with. I took me back. By the end of the film I was emotionally drained. I was yelling at the screen hoping that these boys would just do the right thing. I really enjoyed the split screen shots and though the movie did seem a bit long I really was pulled into the movie. Sharon Stone pulls off an amazing portrayal of the worried mom (her scene at the end end is almost surreal). Bruce Willis shows he still got it. But the man who steals the show is J.T. I ca't wait to see what he will do next. Hopefully he keeps getting roles like this one. All in all this movie is the bomb, DOG.

Now you might be thinking that I'm talking about Will Ferrell, but this is not so. I am huge fan of Will, but I was most impressed with Jon Heder. I admit I am one of the few people who hated "Napoleon Dynamite." It was horrible, but Heder is really starting to impress me. I was reluctant to see "The benchwarmers," but i watched it for Nick Swardson (who made an apperance in this film). "Blades" is his best work yet. Heder portrays his role as well as any good actor could and to be able to still stand tall and not be in the shadow of Ferrell impressed me a lot. They took everything that I have ever seen in figure skating movies and made jokes about them, but in good taste, well for the most part. I a big fan of penis and flatulence jokes so this movie was made for someone like me. Also there were some awesome preformances for the supporting cast: Will Arnett,  Amy Poehler, and Jenna Fischer( who has an amazingly hot scene with Ferrell). All in all this was a great movie if you interested in laughing until your stomach hurts, and I haven't laughed this hard since Talladega Nights.