Sweet story of a friar finding himself in wrestling is much different then the trailers made it out to be

Rating: 8/10 (23 September 2006)

This is the story of Jack Black's friar who is trying to find his place in the world and in the monastery. Loving wrestling, but forbidden to do so, he begins life as a masked wrestler in order to get money for food for the orphans in his charge. Spurred on further by the appearance of a new nun, Black continues to wrestle in order to prove to himself and the others that he is somebody.
This is a sweet amusing character study that has a few laugh out loud moments, but not a constant stream of jokes. Clearly this hurt the film at the box office where it did well, but not as well as some had hoped. Personally I really liked the movie, much more than I thought I would. Initially I stayed away from the film because I didn't like Napoleon Dynamite, the directors previous film, and because I didn't know what to make from the trailers. I was shocked when I finally got to see it because this is a sweet (in a good way) story of an outsider trying to find a place in the world and with in himself where he belongs.
This is a gem. If you want a silly feel good movie this is the perfect tonic. Definitely worth a bag of popcorn and a glass of soda.