Napoleon Dynamite

In this flippin’ sweet, Chapstick-fueled comedy classic, from the rural town of Preston, Idaho emerges a new kind of hero (sort of) … Napoleon Dynamite! With a red ‘fro, his moon boots, and illegal government ninja moves, Napoleon (Jon Heder) is ready to take on the world. His family consists of fragile brother Kip (Aaron Ruell), who’s seeking his soulmate in online chat rooms; Uncle Rico (Jon Gries), who is stuck in his “glory” days of high school football; and Grandma (Sandy Martin), who enjoys going out to the dunes on her quad-runner. Napoleon spends his days drawing magical beasts, working on his computer hacking skills to impress the ladies, and begrudgingly feeding his Grandma’s pet llama. When his friend Pedro (Efren Ramirez) decides to run for class president, it’s Napoleon to the rescue to help him triumph over adversity. (Dir. by Jared Hess, USA, 2004, 96 mins., Rated PG)