Good Clean Fun - JB style

Rating: 8/10 (18 June 2006)

I read the 2 reviews before going to see this. Some points claimed it racist. I am from the midwest and the theater was packed with those of Mexican heritage. Young ones thru adult. I am of white anglo background and I've never been to Mexico. I found it more educational regarding Mexican culture as opposed to demeaning. But back to the film. This is probably one of Jack Blacks best works to date. The mustache lets Jack hide behind the persona and really move around in it. I never once felt JB was going for a cheap laugh on culture, but using the customs of that culture to enhance the film. It reminds me of the spaghetti westerns. Even thought they were in Italy, didn't mean they were racists towards Italy. When I saw the Nick Productions at the beginning, I thought, well, this might be tame and lame. It was nicely edited with rarely a dull moment. Always hopping to the next sequence with out wasting time. I personally thought JB slipped more into a European accent from time to time while trying to fudge his Mexican accent. I'd highly recommend going to see this movie. I enjoyed every second and when I got home, I wanted to see it again for the things I missed. We looked up all the actors on IMDb and found they were all Mexicans in their first film. Pretty neat.