Review of Napoleon Dynamite (2004) by Dana Stevens for The New York Times — 11 May 2017
The performances, even those by trained actors like Mr. Ramirez and Ms. Majorino, have the hesitant, blinking opacity that some directors look for in nonprofessional casts. Their awkwardness is charming, and part of the point of the movie, but it also makes for some dull stretches and thwarts your ability to regard the characters with sympathy rather than mere curiosity.
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This review of Napoleon Dynamite (2004) was written by Dana Stevens and published by The New York Times on 11 May 2017.
Napoleon Dynamite has generally received positive reviews.
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