Nacho Libre (2006)

Netflix Synopsis: After spending his childhood in a Mexican monastery, Ignacio (Jack Black) decides to remain there and work as a cook, mostly to be close to beautiful Sister Encarnación (Ana de la Reguera). So it’s natural that when he learns the orphanage is in financial trouble, he pitches in to help — by disguising himself and joining the professional wrestling circuit as a luchador named Nacho. But there will be hell to pay if the church elders find out!

Review: Dismally boring! I usually like Jack Black, loved him in School of Rock and King Kong especially. I thought I was going to LOVE Nacho Libre and was surprised when it fell flat for me. Nacho Libre literally put me to sleep so I can’t really write a review based on the entire movie, only the first 40 minutes or so. I have a young teen who loves these kinds of movies, fart jokes included, but both he AND my husband fell asleep watching this as well. I could tell when I was “supposed” to laugh but I just didn’t see the humor and the sight gags were entirely too predictable. I don’t understand the comparisons to Hess’ excellent Napoleon Dynamite… ND was stupidly brilliant, Nacho Libre is just stupid. I read the reviews that called Nacho Libre “hilarious” ..WHEN was it hilarious?? Had to be the last 40 minutes I missed or did I get a freak edited version that no one else got?

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Submitted by: Brandy 10/28/06