Awful. Even for 5 year olds.

Rating: 1/10 (16 June 2006)

I was looking forward to this movie, and I walked out after 45 minutes. I kept on hoping that it would be funny, or at least Jack Black would be funny. He is not funny at all. The intended humor is him farting before jumping a cat-like chip thief, or him not looking where he's going on a homemade motorcycle and flying off a hill, or him wiping a handful of feces into a friends face. This kind of humor is intended for kindergarteners, and that is why the film is rated PG. But the film is meant to be understood by adults. Its directed by a Mormon, and there are plenty of hacks at the Catholic church. By the way, I'm not Catholic, I'm protestant, and very devout. The whole first half of the movie (which I saw) is a mockery of monks at a monastery type place. Jack Black is seen tearing a rosary off of a hook to make a shirt for his dream character, Nacho. The entire premise is immature, uncreative, and offensive. Any good parent wouldn't want their kids to see what is in this film, and any sane human wouldn't be entertained by this film in the slightest bit. I'm just happy I was barely able to get my money back for this complete waste of time. I think Jack Black is one of the most talented comedians in town, and his films School of Rock, Saving Silverman, and Orange County are extremely funny, but this is just lame, tasteless and again, offensive. I hope this comment has been useful, and this film is unrecommended at the utmost degree, from me, a huge film buff.