Really, deserves better score and more viewers

Rating: 7/10 (19 June 2009)

From the trailers, I thought this would be a cheap, predictable, sophomoric comedy like "Shallow Hal," or even worse-- completely cruel in the targets of its humor. Instead I really identified with the struggle and dreams of the main character, who is trying to rise above his low status as a cook at a monastery/orphanage. I like that his progress to the goal is slow and humorously humiliating.
I also like how the movie didn't fall into some clichés-- no surge in wrestling prowess after eating the eagle egg, no nudity involving the nun, no running away with the nun at the end. Yes, there are still some clichés and stupidities, but they aren't at the heart of the movie. From the other comments, I gleaned that you won't enjoy this film if you are a serious wrestling fan or a very strict, inhibited Catholic.
Some things that are especially funny-- Jack Black putting it out there bare chested and in tights, brief wild wrestling scenes that (thankfully) fake the violence badly. And the countryside is beautiful. I want to go there!