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Nacho Libre : 2 of 5
7.06.2006 10:10 PM \| Link	My pal Tom and I decided to go see Nacho Libre on the 4th of July since it was raining, but neither of us enjoyed the movie very much. Jack Black is a hilarious comedian (they showed one his music videos before the film that was twice as funny as the movie!), but he just can't be himself in this weird role. The story is about a monk at a run-down rural orphanage who dreams of being a wrestler, and finally lives his dream (both to raise money for the kids and to impress a nun). One day when he's in town, he's attacked by a wild street guy, who ends up being his new friend and wrestling partner. Even though the settings are vastly different, this movie feels just like Napoleon Dynamite (but not as funny!). Maybe it's because the wild guy reminds me of Pedro with his dry humor. Of course, there are long sequences of wrestling, but each of these went on too long and made me sleepy. There are definitely some funny moments, mainly when the dialogue contains phrases that seem really out of place for hispanic holy men, and of course there are fart jokes (which usually means they were added in because the editors were desperately trying for a laugh). I think this movie would be fun on late night cable - in the middle of the day, it just made me want to see School of Rock again to remind me that Jack's a funny guy! Labels: movies


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