Unexpectedly Hilarious

Rating: 9/10 (19 June 2006)

I went into this movie expecting little. I was dragged there by friends and otherwise would never have seen it. But thankfully I did, because it was the hardest I've laughed at a movie in the theater since I saw Dumb & Dumber as a 12-year old in 1994.
Here are the reasons this movie worked so well for me. 1. I knew going in it was going to be a little off the wall. If you don't expect that, movies will be disappointing, much like my initial view of Anchorman was. 2. The premise, although ridiculous, was at least conceivable. The things that happened in this movie were things that could actually happen. 3. Jack Black at his finest. I loved Black in King Kong, but he was back to old slapstick form in this one. 4. The music. The soundtrack was perfect. Especially the Bubble Gum song in the shopping scene.
In conclusion, I highly recommend this movie. I'm not easy to impress, but Nacho Libre was surprisingly good.