Nacho Libre ????????

[George Bellefontaine]

????? or in other words, why the hell did I rent this ? I don't even like Jack Black. Curiosity, I guess.

Anyway, Jack is a monk in a Mexican orphanage monastery, where he has lived most of his entire life. He is the cook and would like to serve better food than slop, and buy a bus so he can take the kids on day trips. The answer lies in his secret desire to become a championship wrestler. He does this and the outcome is predictable.
Now this is supposed to be a comedy but it didn't even get a chuckle out of me. In fact, the whole thing ( starring a bunch of Mexican actors I had never heard of or seen before ) seemed like an awful waste of film. Really this dvd is for hardcore Jack Black fans only. Others beware.

:05:

[Race Car Driver]

????? or in other words, why the hell did I rent this ? I don't even like Jack Black. Curiosity, I guess.

Anyway, Jack is a monk in a Mexican orphanage monastery, where he has lived most of his entire life. He is the cook and would like to serve better food than slop, and buy a bus so he can take the kids on day trips. The answer lies in his secret desire to become a championship wrestler. He does this and the outcome is predictable.
Now this is supposed to be a comedy but it didn't even get a chuckle out of me. In fact, the whole thing ( starring a bunch of Mexican actors I had never heard of or seen before ) seemed like an awful waste of film. Really this dvd is for hardcore Jack Black fans only. Others beware.

:05:

Hahaha, sorry for your dissapointment. You took the words out of my mouth, "I dont even like Jack Black". :lol: Him and Will Farrell are too much for me. I passed on this one.

[H.Donald]

I wish I had read this before I rented it.....

I had a coupon,rent one...get another free...so I picked this up,and still feel ripped off...I can't get my 90 minutes back.

[Alloroc]

Well now, I have a slightly different opinion about this movie. I quite enjoyed it.

There's not much of a plot - hapless fat guy turns mexican wrestler - with plenty of 'teenage male' humor to boot.

However, I found some of scenes to be quite whimsical - given there surreal presentation and 'freakery' of some scenes and scenery. Hairy ferocious midgets and a wild, feral like 'street urchin' sping to mind.

The move was directed by Jared Hess - Napoleon Dynamite(which I really enjoyed) - and was evidenced by the similar cinematic trickery and tone seen in that movie.

Ultimatly though, it's a one trick pony and that pony is Jack Black. If you don't like him avoid and if you do you might enjoy it.

I should also admit that I did get naughty thoughts about the Nun, played by Ana de la Reguera. I can assure you, growing up in Ireland, Nuns were certainly not the kind of people one had naughty thoughts about!