Jared Hess

Idiosyncratic ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ (2004) is still flippin’ sweet

“Napoleon Dynamite” (2004) has a simple but ingenious concept: Tell a typical coming-of-age story, but have almost everyone be super awkward in their performances. Like

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‘Napoleon Dynamite’ review

My “Napoleon Dynamite” review, Brainerd Dispatch, Sept. 16, 2004

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First episode impressions: ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ (TV review)

“Napoleon Dynamite,” the 2004 movie, hit a sweet spot of comedy that no previous movie had even aimed for, let alone achieved. Not everyone understood

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