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| Movie Review: Nacho Libre Alternate Title: Montezuma's Revenge
Story: This movie stunk! It
wasn't funny. It wasn't clever. It wasn't technically interesting. It
wasn't worth my time or money. So do yourself a favor and don't even
watch it for free on Cable when it comes your way (in about a week). Lucha libre is a popular wrestling form in Mexico.
This so called film was supposed to be a satire about the sport. It
was not. It was juvenile and insulting. Essentially we meet a monk called Nacho, whose
only duties at the orphanage is as the cook. He wants to be a wrestler
and plans to use his winnings on the children. He immediately tosses
off his vows of celibacy when an attractive Nun joins the staff as a
teacher. Oh really - who cares? Director and screenwriter Jared Hess
of Napoleon Dynamite (I hated that film too) once again uses
his sophomoric wit to try to gain an audience. Stay away. Acting: Jack Black is usually funny.
Not this time.
Predilection: I like jack Black (at least I used
to like him).
Food: Gruel and tostadas.
Soundtrack: I am sure it was awful. I don't remember
hearing anything.
Opening Titles: Don't remember
Visual Art: Hokey
Theater Audience: An unimpressed audience. Even the
12 year old boys did not laugh.
Squirm Scale: I squirmed at how awful this piece of
crap was.
Drift Factor: Constant drifting. I planned the entire
month of July while watching this junk.
Predictability Level: Over the top
Tissue Usage: I cried at the waste of time and money.
Oscar Worthy: Ha! More like Razzie worthy.
Big Screen or Rental: Neither
Length: too long at whatever length it was. LOBO HOWLS: 1
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