Nacho Libre - 2006 Movie Review



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Nacho Libre - 2006

Movie Reviews -- week of 6/26/2006

NachoLibre

RATING
2 out of 4 Stars
CAST & CREW
Jack Black, Peter Stormare, Lauro Chartrand, Ana De La Reguera
THEATRICAL RELEASE
June 16, 2006
MPAA RATING
PG
RUNTIME
n/a
RELEASE COMPANY
Paramount Pictures
GENRE
Comedy

Review: If you're not into sophomoric, sight gags, then this tale of a simple Mexican friar, Ignacio (Jack Black), turned wrestler is “nacho movie.” So silly is the airy plot that, at times, the actors seem to be laughing at themselves. It has to be difficult to keep a straight face when a scene involves smearing your compadre’s face with cow dung.

Director Jared Hess did an honorable job with his low budget, quirky “Napoleon Dynamite,” but fails to make the comedic leap into the mainstream. A bright spot is the beautiful sister Encarnacion, played by Ana de la Reguera who plays it pretty straight in spite of the antics of Black. Limited in its appeal, most laughter emanated from young males in the audience.

by Mary Morgan is a member of the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association.

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