Nacho Libre

When Nacho Libre came to theatres, I only heard bad reports, that it was "stupid." Of course, the main thing I and everyone else heard was, "It's not nearly as good as Napoleon Dynamite." But as a fan of Jack Black, my wife and I took a trip to the theatres on our weekly date night and gave the thing a go. And boy, were we ever happy we did.

This movie, while somewhat silly and childish, is just good, clean, wholesome fun. Nothing more, nothing less. Yeah, it is a little "stupid," but not in a bad way. In a way that you should expect, even hope a movie about Lacha Libre wrestling starring an overweight man-child in tights with an over-the-top accent to be. As far as a comparison between Napoleon Dynamite, the director's previous film and surprise phenomenon, I disagree with the majority. While I enjoyed Dynamite's unique sense of humor and think there are a lot of good, repeatable lines, I can also understand how a lot of people hated that movie. With Nacho Libre, however, you can't help but feel happy after watching this flick. It's a blast of a movie that, personally, I can't wait to rewatch with my family and friends. I'm smiling just writing about this movie.

If you go in expecting a fun, silly adventure, I can't see how you'll come out dissatisfied. Even for you Napoleon haters, don't let that deter you from watching Nacho Libre. It's totally safe for kids and a perfect, rewatchable comedy that will have your whole family, from grandparents to young children, smiling. As for you people that thought this wasn't "nearly" as good as Napoleon Dynamite, give it a second chance... and this time, don't compare it to anything, but just sit back and let Jack Black's cheesy performance, accent and costume wrestle you the other way. After all, a little cheese is always good with Nachos.

The bottom line: Rewatchable