Is it for kids? It’s rated PG-13, mostly for the sexual swagger and language of Will Ferrell’s character, Chaz Michael Michaels, who is allegedly a sexaholic. "Blades of Glory" might not deliver nonstop belly laughs, but it does fine with just plain silly. Any movie with Will Ferrell and Jon Heder squaring off, straight-faced, in spandex skating outfits has the promise of being just plain silly. You know it’s been a slow movie week when you think thank heavens for "Blades of Glory," but at least this movie had a strong premise (two disgraced men’s skating champions become unlikely pairs partners), villains who were really the villains, and a plotline that shot out of the gate like, say, speed skaters. But as winter gives way to spring, I’m hoping for better things to come in the movies, also. A parent could doze off for a few minutes and not miss much (not that I know anyone who did-or wanted to-most of the time). All of these films felt like they had filler. Films that are destined to be classics are well scripted, well paced, and have achieved whatever ratio of entertainment to seriousness intended by the creators. The secret of very good family films is that they’re very good films, period. None of the late March films are losers, but none are destined to be classics, either. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been one of those times. Every now and then, there comes a run of family movies that makes it really fun to be a family film reviewer.
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