Blades is a Troma movie that, like most of them, tries hard to please everyone in the beginning before giving-up and just being a Troma flick. It's 1/2 comedy, 1/2 horror with all the gross-out gore you'd expect from a golf course in Tromaville (Tall Grass, no doubt). I personally like Troma films, but if you do not, then you need read no further; Blades is as firmly set in Tromaville as any movie you'll see in the genre. And yes, Troma is a genre unto itself.
Like all films in the genre, Blades is difficult to understand: One moment, it's serious, the next horrific, the next comedic. It has the requisite over-the-top dialogue with cheesebal jokes firmly in-place, but Blades is actually more well-acted than most Troma films. And, despite the nature of its antagonist, also less gory. There are some accomplished shots to see, as well, but I guarantee you Blades was pitched as "Jaws on a golf course." I also think it was heavily inspired by Caddyshack.
Honestly, there just isn't much to say about Blades. It's a Troma flick - read: Exploitation - that was riding on the popularity of the above-mentioned films and even with the earnest attempt at acting and directing, it's nothing more nor less.
© C Harris Lynn, 2011
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