Comedy = any discourse or work generally intended to be humorous or to amuse by inducing laughter.

This film= ^ not that.

It seems to be one of those films people either love or hate, and I must say I'm one of the former. Napoleon Dynamite is a perfectly cast quirky comedy with a hilarious script and musical score to match. Not to mention wonderfully shot.

Those who don't 'get it' are simply missing out.

There's a fine line between being funny and being annoying, and Napoleon Dyamite treads that line very carefully. There are some laugh-out-loud moments, there are some cringy moments and there are some tender moments, it's comedy with a heart.

I did find some of the plot to be disengaging, and some of the characters to be unnecessary, but overall it's a film that makes you laugh and feel good about it, if nothing more.

I love this movie! The characters, the music, the cinematography, the script are all brilliant. Once again it is the simplicity of this movie that makes it so special. It strikes the perfect balance between melancholy and comedy!

There's an interesting amount of charm within "Napoleon Dynamite." What on the surface seems to be somewhat of a bland independent film comes a surprisingly hilarious, yet quiet romp of your every dork, and his equally dorky friend. With simple-yet-sweet performances by the cast, and with its bizarre set-up, it's a true cult classic.

Going into the film I thought the characters would all be lovable geeks/outcasts which I could have identified with, but they pretty much all turned out to be dumb, annoying and just plain pathetic personalities. I'll concede it was occasionally funny, but it's definitely not the knockout comedy I expected, and I'm absolutely dumbfounded by its cult following. A waste of time...

I see you're drinking 1%. Is that 'cause you think you're fat? 'Cause you're not. You could be drinking whole if you wanted to.

I didn't watch this movie when it was all the rage. Now that I have, I look back and wonder, "What the hell was everybody raving about?" The majority of the film was fairly forgettable.

Save for the last 5 minutes, there's not really anything about this film to like. It's just not very funny.

A million quirky ideas in search of a plot, this film relies on the strength of its bizarre characters and succeeds. Mostly. While it's the kind of film that gets better with each viewing, characters designed to be annoying yet endearing will probably try the patience of most. At least you can never accuse it of being unoriginal.

boring...