Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
From Preston, Idaho comes Napoleon Dynamite (Heder), a new kind of hero complete with a tight red 'fro, some sweet moon boots and skills that can't be topped. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Directed By: Jared Hess
Written By: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess
Starring: Diedrich Bader, Jon Gries, Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, Tina Majorino, Haylie Duff, Ellen Dubin, Emily Kennard, Sandy Martin, Shondrella Avery
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Napoleon Dynamite belongs to 36 collections
1. Features under 91 minutes (public: moderated by epiphany - 50 stars)
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3. Directorial debut (public: moderated by djross - 17 stars)
4. Edgar Wright 1000 Favorite Movies (Aug 2016) (public: moderated by Aron Ericson - 11 stars)
5. Feel Good Movies (public: moderated by Midaso - 9 stars)
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8. High School (public: moderated by Dorkovsky - 4 stars)
9. Internet Meme (public: moderated by Hailey - 4 stars)
10. 50 Movies All Kids Should Watch Before They're 12 (Common Sense Media) (public: moderated by BeeDub - 3 stars)
11. Inspired Tv Series (public: moderated by Hailey - 2 stars)
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Clearly an acquired taste, the film doesn't work at all because Hess (and his cast) don't really seem to have a handle on how to approach these characters (or stage or perform them for comic effect, if that's what the intent is). It just sort of sits there on screen as a document of these actors reading a script, which means the film quickly becomes stultifying - lacking say the sensory feel of a GUMMO, or the eccentric humanity of a Wes Anderson. A very strange, mildly unpleasant experience.
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A strange and funny cult movie about the weirdest people we all knew in high school.
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On future viewings, Napoleon Dynamite isn't as transcendent as the cult status is has achieved, but it is an enjoyable and sometimes endearing comedy. The intentional awkwardness does feel forced at times and the film is at its best when it finds an emotional balance between comedy and drama. It is what it is, I guess, and it was a good career birth for both Heder and the directing Hess team. Also, Uncle Rico steals every scene. All of them.
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Napoleon Dynamite is not the most heavy-handed of coming-of-age stories, but seeing a cast of misfits come ever-so closer to their goals after spending 90 minutes being their uncomfortable-yet-endearing selves felt as fulfilling as the jokes were ridiculous. Regardless of how much substance the movie actually does(n't) hold, it's a ridiculous look back into what small-town life held at its core.
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I've been told for over 10 years that I would love this movie. It was OK; I'm glad I saw it, but hardly something memorable. I enjoyed the characters, but they seemed more suited to a TV show than a movie.
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