Probably the worst film I have ever watched. Seriously what do people find it this movie to make them give it any different baffles me.

Dull beyond description. Just completely unfunny and unengaging. Populated with the kind of "quirky" characters who only exist in Sundance style "indie" films funded by major studios. Don't waste your time.

This has become a CLASSIC for very good reasons:1. THE WRITING is absolutely spot-on, reflecting the angst of teenagers who (like Charlie Brown of "Peanuts") are loners and losers. If you aren't entertained by examining what it is like to be a loser or outcast, you won't like this movie. I found myself constantly saying OMG as the writers introduced yet another character of hilarious (and losing) proportions. If you have a relative who wants you to sell Amway or Tupperware and become a millionaire in the process, you"ll "get it" when you see Napoleon's uncle. If you have a male relative who has fallen in love with a girl who is "inappropriate", you"ll "get it" when you see Napoleon's brother. If you're a person of color and you've experienced racial discrimination, you'll "get it" when you're in the middle of a high school election involving Napoleon's close friend who is Mexican, Pedro. These are only a few of the characters who make Napoleon Dynamite so captivating and entertaining.2. THE ACTING is in short PERFECT! Jon Heder nails his character, an aimless teenager trying to find meaning in his middle class (if not lower class) lifestyle. All the actors were cast in roles that fit them perfectly, and they carry off their parts in a convincing way. Remember, these characters fall far short of perfect, in fact they are very imperfect. It ain't easy carrying off a part which has so many negative features; but the actors do it. Therein lies the genius of the movie. We are first astonished and shocked by the characters, then come to appreciate their inherent goodness as the movie develops.If you don't like Napoleon Dynamite, then you'd better have your funny bone checked. This is a very different comedy, but it is of a genius genre -- made up from an excellent knowledge of how teenagers relate to one another, an excellent knowledge of what it is like to be a loner, and an excellent knowledge of how teenagers somehow survive that very challenging, anxious, fearful time in their lives.

Despite it being called a cult classic I just don't get the hype the main character is a slovenly cliché portrayal of teenagers. He lacks the likability of other socialy awkward teens in the movies such as Greg Heffly from Diary Of AWimpy Kid. Greg made me want to route for him, something Napoleon failed to do. There was nothing likable or engaging about Napoleons character. Which is why I couldn't even finish watching this movie.