Last night I tuned into Saturday Night Live and noticed that John Heder was the host. I thought, why the hell is he hosting? I doubt it had much to do with his role in Just Like Heaven, but obviously because of the huge popularity he's gained through the role of Napoleon Dynamite. Everyone knows Napoleon Dynamite. You can't even call it a cult film anymore, it's made its way into the mainstream- with those VOTE FOR PEDRO shirts popping up everywhere, fans quoting the film left and right, and now John Heder's appearance on SNL. I honestly don't know if Heder would be able to live down this role. It seems like he's become a one-hit-wonder. He did one Napoleon impression throughout the entire show and the audience went nuts. Too nuts. For his good, at least.
But here I am talking about John Heder when I should be talking about the actual movie. I liked it. Was it the greatest, most original indie creation ever to grace the screen? No, but it certainly was amusing. Memorable characters and lines...not much of a plot, but it's not about plot, altogether an oddball film with some good laughs. Everyone seems to love the title character, they find him...interesting in some way. He is interesting alright, but I don't think I'd want to be this guy's friend. Maybe that's the point. Either way, Napoleon Dynamite is now a widely recognized character in our pop culture.
I don't know if this movie tries to make any statement about anything, but I guess it doesn't matter. Maybe it's just that Idaho sucks. That's the impression I got.
My rating: 7/10
But here I am talking about John Heder when I should be talking about the actual movie. I liked it. Was it the greatest, most original indie creation ever to grace the screen? No, but it certainly was amusing. Memorable characters and lines...not much of a plot, but it's not about plot, altogether an oddball film with some good laughs. Everyone seems to love the title character, they find him...interesting in some way. He is interesting alright, but I don't think I'd want to be this guy's friend. Maybe that's the point. Either way, Napoleon Dynamite is now a widely recognized character in our pop culture.
I don't know if this movie tries to make any statement about anything, but I guess it doesn't matter. Maybe it's just that Idaho sucks. That's the impression I got.
My rating: 7/10