Napoleon Dynamite - **- (2.5 stars)

I am trying to watch Napoleon Dynamite.

Who stuffs "tots" in a pocket for later?

So far I like the other characters better than Napoleon (Jon Heder). I also like that it is set in Idaho, a beautiful state.

Deb (Tina Majorino), the crazy keychain girl has drive and is trying to earn a living.

Pedro (Efren Ramirez), in the words of Napoleon, "Well, you have a sweet bike. And you're really good at hooking up with chicks. Plus you're like the only guy at school who has a mustache."

The remaining characters and Napoleon are losers and just not at all entertaining.

30 minutes in and I just don't get the point. Utah humor, go figure!

Napoleon is wearing a Ricks' College shirt. That's cool. Ricks', now called BYU Idaho, is in Rexburg, Idaho. I drive through a few times a year on my way to Montana. Great little town in the shadow of the Teton Mountains.

It is cool that some indie films are able to do so well. This one was even edited in an apartment on a Mac.

Pedro has ambition, running for student body president. However the hair is ridiculous.

The film portrays Idaho as stuck in the 80's. Certainly there is some of that in the small towns, just like in the small towns of Ohio, New York, or anywhere. Idaho actually has a lot of the West Coast influence and the kids are quite progressive.

83 minutes in... Okay, so the dancing skit is flippin hilarious.

Okay... well maybe 2.5 stars.