Nacho Libre (Film)

Watching the movie, I sensed a gnawing sense of familiarity and it wasn't until Nacho was standing in the wrestling ring I understood why. This is a classic superhero tale filtered through Mexican wrestling and the comic sensibilities of writer/director Jared Hess, he of Napoleon Dynamite fame. Nacho comes complete with a secret identity and a sidekick. Instead of doing battle with costumed villains in the street, he does his fighting in the ring. I enjoyed the movie, especially the wrestling. The film is funny, not as funny as Napoleon, but along a similar vein. The trailers give a pretty good idea of the type of humor found in the movie. If you didn't like Napoleon, I'd stay away from Nacho, but maybe visit him on DVD.