T'was Indeed A Great Movie!

Rating: 10/10 (16 June 2006)

I would have to give Nacho Libre a 10/10. I have been anticipating this movie ever since I heard about it during the spring semester. It met all of my expectations. I was laughing through it the whole time. The plot and the characters are put together very lightly; the humor is very random, off-the-wall, dry, and nonsensically goofy. In those ways, it preserves the flavor of Napoleon Dynamite, which was a WONDERFUL movie. Some people like that kind of humor, and some people don't. My sense of humor also has that tone...so I am a big fan of Jared and Jerusha Hess (the writers/director of Nacho Libre and Napoleon Dynamite). So, that's my bias. Therefore, if you liked Napoleon Dynamite, this movie is for you. If not, there still is a chance that you may like it. Not only does it have the Napoleon Dynamite-style, but much of Jack Black's unique comical flavor shines through too. Fans of Jack Black should like this as well. Speaking of the material in the movie, I would say that it is quite appropriate for the whole family. I'm not saying that this movie is a movie well-suited for kids, though I'm sure they'll find many things in the movie to laugh about. I would say that the humor and substance more suits those among the ages ranging from late-high-school-age through adults of all ages. When I first saw Napoleon Dynamite, I was floored in amazement. I thought it was a revolutionary masterpiece. These movies are so funny. What makes them revolutionary is that it is a genuine comedy. That takes talent and a true sense of humor. Any idiot can come up with gross sexual innuendos and use crude language. That's what "comedies" today are all about; there's nothing special about that; it's awful and it makes me cringe. NachoLibre/NapoleonDynamite are completely devoid of anything immoral and are completely clean. For Jared and Jerusha Hess, because of that, I have MUCH respect. Now for those who thought that this movie was racist: There is absolutely nothing that could ever be viewed as offensive toward those of Latino and Mexican decent. Perhaps not everything in this movie encompasses what Mexico is really like; that's not the point of the movie. It seems that such people like to find things to complain about and make it as serious an issue as racism. If you thought this movie was racist, it's time to grow up.