All Nacho (Jack Black) wants is to be respected, and he thinks fighting in wrestling matches will earn him the respect he so desires - and possibly win the heart of a nun (Ana de la Reguera). However, he repeatedly loses in the ring. Worse, the crowds love it. Nacho Libre follows Nacho as he works toward becoming a champion so that he will finally get the respect he deserves.
If this all sounds cheesy, that's because it is. But Nacho Libre is one of those movies that is self aware of how cheesy its premise is and runs with it. And the results are hilarious. Jack Black especially deserves credit for injecting most of the humor into this film. His delivery is on-point, making him by far the funniest part of this movie. You might say that he makes the movie.
But just as beneath the man we find his nucleus, beneath all this comedy we find a story with real heart. As the film progresses, Nacho comes to realize how selfish he is being and selflessly chooses to use whatever success he gains to help orphans. Even Nacho's partner Esqueleto (Hector Jimenez) learns something about caring about others.
This is not to say that the film is without its problems. The film doesn't seem to have too much of a problem with deceit. Even when Nacho is caught lying, he is not even rebuked. As a matter of fact, the other characters seem more surprised than angry (except that one guy who gets excited because he "knew it!"). In addition, the film does contain a couple of jokes that parents may not want to expose little ones to.
These problems are not deal breakers, however. They play such a small part in the film that there is no reason that viewers who can discern good from bad can't watch it. It is a very entertaining, funny film with a good message. If you have not seen it, I highly recommend you check it out.
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