Napoleon Dynamite

This is middle America as I imagine it to be! A group of hapless misfits who nonetheless share the American dream, or at least their version of it. John Heder in lead role of Napoleon is just brilliant. He carries the story as it drifts through days in his excruciatingly monochrome existence through the glorious Idaho backdrop. Jokes and humour come thick and fast yet many piquant moments in between. A great film uniquely American.

Great film. Really enjoyed this

An oddball indie comedy for all the family. Napoleon Dynamite is a character that will stay with you for life - a loveable geek with a lot of heart and the best ginger afro you'll ever see. I've rewatched this so many times with my kids and they love it as much as I do, even quoting the best lines for days afterwards.

Very funny

Ok i have to say that this is by far and away the funniest film i have seen in a long long time. The film follows the seemingly melodramatic everyday life of a geek by the name of Napoleon Dynamite, who basically lives in his own world of mythical creatures and medieval warriors. The film is focused around Napoleon and his brother Kip, who is you regular 32 year old sit at home on the internet super geek who dreams of finding his soul mate in the perilous world of cyber space. The other main characters in the film are Napoleons friend, Pedro, the new mexican kid at school who just so happens to have a sweet bike, and a moustache. Then comes Deb, the love interest, who is the classic example of the geek girl, weird hairstyles and fashion sense and last but not least, Napoleons Uncle Rico, who is still living in 1982 and cant let go of how if he had played in a football match his team would have "taken state". The film follows Napoleons adventures, some of which include a visit to Rex Kwondo, a local self defense club.The school prom and the best of all, supporting the campaign trail for Pedro Sanchez to be elected as Class President. This film is just amazing, some people just dont get it because it is rather slow paced and the comedy is more character based than just plain old jokes and gags. I have watched it around 10 times since i bought it 13 days ago, and everytime i find something new to laugh at, in fact when i have had a couple of beers on a night out and come home and stick it on, i find myself laughing the ENTIRE way through the film. There is just so much to laugh at, Napoleons general attitude and conduct, not to mention his dress sense ( the t shirts are just the geekiest things you will ever see ) and the mind blowing finale to the film where Napoleon unleashes his secret weapon to aid his buddy Pedros elction speech. I have waited so long for a film like this, if you are a fan of tv stuff like The Office or The Smoking Room, i can assure you that you will love this film, and will find it possibly becoming a part of your everyday routine. Sweet!!!!!

vote for pedro

This is my first review on Amazon, and what a film to choose! The story revolves around a young Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) a social misfit with no friends, no prospects, no skills. It follows his struggles at home, at school, and for a brief few scenes his struggles while working on a chicken farm...do the chickens have large talons?! I had heard a lot about this film and had been told that it would be up my street as my favourite funnies include Anchorman, Family Guy etc All I can say is I was blown away by this film. It might have been due to the fact that I could realte to it. I'm not saying I'm a social misfit and I'm pretty good with a bow staff, but everytime I've felt left out or on my own I could relate it to this film. If you can't relate to Napoleon, you can relate to some of the characters, whether it's his brother Kip, Uncle Rico, fashion guru Deb or the hapless Pedro. Americans tend to be poor at writing subtle, sarcastic comedies, but this is an exception. The way the actors hardly move on screen to the witty one-liners, this film will have you in stitches. So don't listen to D.G. Cochrane below, he doesn't know what he's on about! Watch this film, judge for yourself, chances are you'll watch it over and over again and will repeat the catchphrases whenever you can...."What you gonna do today Napoleon?" "Whatever I feel like I wanna do, GOSH!" P.S If you thought the dance scene in American Pie 3 was funny, you ain't seen nothing yet

Awesome

DVD nuevo, que ha llegado a tiempo. Una comedia de los mismo creadores de “Nacho libre”, que no hay que dejar de ver. EXCELLENT

Alles gut.

This movie is incredible. I recommend that you eat your dinner while watching it.

On aime cet humour propre aux films indépendants américains. Dans la lignée d'un little miss sunshine ou Juno ce film nous fait sourire et rire du début à la fin !

I have 3 kids at 15, 12 and 10 years old. The first time we watched this movie together, they laughed a bunch of times. Throughout the following week, they were quoting the movie until my youngest son asked me, "Dad, what was that movie about?". I laughed because I didn't know what to say. I never thought about the meaning. My kids and I have watched this movie at least 6 times this year. We laugh harder each time now that we know what is going to happen. If you're in your 40's and are looking for some nostalgic movies to watch with your kids, put this movie in your queue, along with The Goonies, Gremlins, Jaws, The Holy Grail, Joe Dirt, Time Bandits, Stand by Me, and the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Your kids will thank you.