Sloppy directing pins down 'Nacho Libre'
by Chris Garcia
The limp Mexican wrestler comedy "Nacho Libre" exposes director Jared Hess' weaknesses when he's even remotely out of his element. Not even that fat force of nature Jack Black can light a fire under this flimsy sketch of a movie, in which Hess' directorial tics — his aversion to movement inside the frame, an over-fondness for the deadpan expression — leech the film's energy. Black's manic hilarity, toned down here, doesn't mix well with Hess' ironic distance, and the result is a halting, awkward shambles.
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A cook by day in a Mexican orphanage, Ignacio — a.k.a. 'Nacho' — moonlights as a masked Lucha Libre wrestler to raise money for the orphans.
Paramount Pictures
'Nacho Libre'
Director: Jared Hess
Starring: Jack Black, Hector Jimenez, Troy Gentile, Moises Arias, Richard Montoya
Run time: 91 minutes
Release date: June 16, 2006
Rating: PG for rough action, and crude humor including dialogue.
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Lucha Libre
The Mexican wrestling phenomenon has pop culture in a headlock.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C
"... looks like a movie that was more fun to make than it is to watch."
Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"... out of breath, lazy and light."
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