Nacho Libre

Rating: PG - Contains Medium Level Violence.
Duration: 92 mins.
Genre: Drama, Biography.
Actors: Peter Stormare, Jack Black, Hector Jiminez, Ana DeLa Reguera, Richard Montoya, Carla Jimenez.
Director: Jared Hess.
Release Date: Available Now.

Synopsis
After being cared for as an orphan in a Mexiacan monastry, Ignacio decides to stay on as their cook. But he has a dark secret that he keeps hidden; he secretly wants to become a professional wrestler…

The Reality
If you come to Nacho Libre wanting a laugh out loud comedy like Jack Black’s School of Rock, you’ll end up disappointed. Nacho is a more sedate outing that has more of a feel good storyline than the outrageous comedy that Black is known for.

Not that that’s a bad thing, and there are some wonderful moments of hilarity, it’s just that these moments seem too far apart, and the story as a whole seems patched together.

Essentially Nacho turned out to be light and fluffy, something more suited for your kids’ entertainment.

So I decided to put it on for the kids to watch the following night, and what a difference. The kids were laughing their faces off! Black has obviously found a calling as a children’s comedian, and possibly should focus more on these light and fluffy tales, but get Paramount to market them as kids movies…

The Look
The whole look and style of the movie suits the slapstick, children’s movie scenario very well. It’s not too flash, but a long way from cheesy. Ok, so Nacho’s many outfits are right on the money for cheesy, but that’s what’s expected.

Food for thought
In the immortal words of Sister Encarnación (Nacho’s infatuation) “If you fight for something noble, something right, only then will God bless you”.?