Entertainment Weekly Was Wrong

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2006)

I read the review in this week's Entertainment Weekly (who gave it a D+) and I almost allowed that to influence me not to see the movie. But I also saw in the same issue where their movie reviewer said he didn't get "Napoleon Dynamite." So I saw the movie this weekend and I'm glad I did because I can't remember when I've laughed so much or so hard at a movie. If you liked the humor of "Napoleon Dynamite" and enjoy your slapstick mixed in with more subtle humor (which I do), you'll love this movie. Jack Black does a great job of balancing the slapstick humor with developing his character as the sweet underdog you can't help but cheer for. The movie is great for the whole family to see and has a good message. It's also refreshing to see a movie where people can be religious and still laugh at themselves.