Wanted to like it

Rating: 4/10 (23 June 2006)

I generally enjoy Jack Black, and although I don't think of him in terms of being some comedic genius, his films are usually entertaining. Then there's "Nacho Libre", which I'm sorry, just doesn't work for me. It's a theme I've seen too many times, (guy overcoming ridiculous odds to help the less fortunate) and bottom line I just didn't think it was very funny. Kids are cute, the actress playing the sister is beautiful (almost too beautiful) but when the action is not in the ring, nothing very funny happens. The music is interesting and I enjoyed it, and I'm not saying that nothing funny happens, but it just doesn't work for an hour and a half. Wait for cable or rent it, but it's not worth the price of admission.