Nacho Libre
2006
*
Director: Jared Hess
Cast: Jack Black, Troy Gentile, Ana de la Reguera, Héctor Jiménez, Silver King, Carla Jimenez, Richard Montoya, Enrique Muñoz, Peter Stormare
Ignacio is a mild-mannered cook in a Mexican monastery, who dreams of becoming a luchador (freestyle wrestler) in order to feed the orphans and impress the beautiful Sister Encarnación. Despite being unwatchable, Jared Hess' feature debut Napoleon Dynamite (2004) became a sleeper hit. His follow-up didn't make me laugh once, but at least I was able to finish it. This comedy offers the same kind of whimsical humour, which only triggered cringe and second-hand embarrassment. Jack Black is not the only one to give a terrible performance.
