Feels like a Napoleon clone, and that's not a very good thing.

Rating: 5/10 (23 June 2006)

2 things to mention first. I like Jack Black. I think that he's a funny guy and I like what he does. Second, I liked Napoleon Dynamite. I thought it was entertaining with it's quirky characters and interesting directing. With those in mind, I was not satisfied with Nacho Libre.
The plot is simple and easy to follow. Nacho likes wrestling. OK. Jack Black's character is pretty funny, but other than that, the movie is weak.
I felt like Jared Hess was shooting Napoleon Dynamite, except he replaced Napoleon with Nacho and the Mexican sidekick with....another Mexican sidekick.
Overall, it's kind of funny, but not gut-busting. I'm pretty sure that it won't get the huge cult following that Napoleon Dynamite did. If you like Jack Black, go see a cheaper matinée showing, or just wait until it's out on DVD.