| One of the more absurd movies of the decade, | | | | becomes the object of their affections. |
| Napoleon Dynamite nonetheless manages to be a | | | | Meanwhile, Kip trolls the Internet chat rooms in search |
| hilarious comedy in its own right. Featuring a unique | | | | of women, and Napoleon's Uncle Rico (Jon Gries) |
| brand of alienated-teenage humor, the film relies more | | | | moves in with the boys while their grandmother is |
| on its well-timed pauses and character body language | | | | away. Uncle Rico's own exploits add to the hilarity of a |
| than on zinging one-liners. If you enjoy its subtle humor, | | | | film with little in the way of substance, at least until |
| then Napoleon Dynamite is a film you'll find utterly | | | | Pedro decides to run for class president against the |
| hilarious. Otherwise, it might cause boredom or outright | | | | school's most popular girl, Summer (Haylie Duff). Now, |
| confusion. The film has a near non-existent storyline, | | | | Napoleon and Pedro must work against all odds to win |
| but what it lacks in plot, it makes up for with its witty | | | | the school election... |
| and hilarious comedy sequences... | | | | The true strength of Napoleon Dynamite is its clan of |
| Jon Heder plays the title role of Napoleon Dynamite, an | | | | outrageous characters, characters that are so |
| estranged and nerdy high school youth living with his | | | | outrageously ridiculous that every viewer can point out |
| grandmother and older brother, Kip (Aaron Ruell), in | | | | the mirror image of that character from his own high |
| Preston, Idaho. Sporting a clueless, unchanging facial | | | | school yearbook or current life experience. The |
| expression throughout the movie, Napoleon simply | | | | arrested social development of Napoleon and his |
| glides through life, getting kicked around, pushed into | | | | friends are amplified for effect within the film's context, |
| lockers, and watching life pass by. When a Spanish | | | | drawing the viewer into a Lord of the Flies world of |
| student named Pedro (Efren Ramirez) moves into | | | | Darwinian adolescence. The humor is sometimes |
| town, Napoleon befriends the social outcast. The two | | | | subtle, and Napoleon Dynamite is not to be confused |
| drone on and on about myriad subjects, such as who | | | | with an Academy Award winning drama. But if you like |
| to take to the upcoming dance. Fellow | | | | stupid movies such Dumb And Dumber, then this is the |
| socially-challenged student Deb (Tina Majorino) | | | | film for you. |