Jack Black is an actor, whom I believe, is highly overrated as a lead. He is a fine supporting actor, capable of injecting a wealth of vitality and humor into the films in which he's a part. His talent works purely in small doses, and his domination of a feature film is more annoying than humorous (see School of Rock). He is quite capable of generating laughs, yet I've found his humor more irritating as the size of his role increases. Nacho Libre is a different story however.

Black is perfectly cast as a young priest who longs to make a name for himself in the world of Mexican wrestling. He looks the part and acts with a respectable amount of restraint through much of the picture. It's quite a pleasure to watch. There are typical moments of Jack Black humor; however, they are very well balanced against moments of brilliantly subtle direction and witty dialogue. The result is very enjoyable, if somewhat strange, and very funny.

The film is quite similar in execution to Hess' previous Napoleon Dynamite, however, creates an entirely different feel. Nacho Libre is truly unique, and this is where its charm lies. And, while it's not as funny or brilliantly quotable as Napoleon Dynamite, it's a worthy successor in director Jared Hess' catalogue. On top of that it'll have you singing “I ate some bugs, I ate some grass…” well, probably, forever.

One issue I will address is the music score. From what I understand, and everyone is more than welcome to correct me if my information is mistaken. But the music is, I believe, uncredited. I'm also under the impression that it was partly composed by Danny Elfman and partly by musician Beck. Due to some controversy between nearly everyone involved the music is a bizarre mix from both composers. I'll be honest -I didn't notice, and I can generally spot Elfman's music very early. I will admit it would have been interesting to hear Beck's first theatrical score.

Nacho Libre is quite funny, and should entertain nearly everyone to a certain degree. Fans of Black's over the top style of comedy will find something of interest scattered throughout Nacho, even if his performance is more restrained than usual. The rest of us can delight in the humor found in a strange little comedy, essentially about a man who desires to be a professional wrestler. There's something strangely appealing about that premise, and it translates quite well into a strongly comedic motion picture.