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Nacho Libre

Published Friday, June 16, 2006 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

Jack Black plays to his strengths, but with a Mexican accent and a tendency to sing Tenacious D songs without that Mexican accent. Jared Hess uses the same techniques that worked for him on Napoleon Dynamite, shooting entirely on location and going for quirky actors and reactions over plot. Ana de la Reguera captivates every scene she's in -- you get the sense that the producers said, "Can we get someone who looks like Paz Vega and talks like Penelope Cruz, but much cheaper?" Turns out they could! It's not quite Napoleon Dynamite meets School of Rock, with the Hess brothers and Mike White writing the script, but it comes close. Is that what you like? If so, then go. If no, then no.

Sean's McMovie Review: Quick, cheap and tasty.

Related:
My colleague Jim's review (Note: No matter what he tells you, I gave him the demonic Ewoks line!).
The official movie site