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No, Really!? And they wonder why films like “Napoleon
Dynamite” strike so much of a chord with multiplex patrons.
Made for less money than your grandparents sent you for your
21st birthday, “Dynamite” excels because of its
template – the story of a Curly-haired, bespectacled,
lanky a geek that lives with his even geekier brother and
and their all-terrain vehicle-riding grandmother - because,
well, they had to.
There’s no effects, no big names, no fights, car chases,
rumpy-pumpy… it’s all in the story. Intriguing characters
in semi-intriguing situations.
Though not quite a gut-buster, Jared Hess’s debut is
quite amusing. It’s as imaginative as it witty, and the
characters themselves will provoke a smile. It won’t
be everyone’s cup of tea – it is odd, gotta admit
it – but when you’ve been force fed ‘the norm’
all these years, it’s kinda nice to sit down and snug
up to something a little different.
It’s a low budget film, so don’t expect the DVD
to be something worth showing off to friends in the home theatre
room, but having said that, it’s still clear, free of
grain with no noticeable edge enhancement.
DVD Extras
There’s a small extras package – nothing that startling
though. The director, producer and lead actor (John Heder)
offer commentary. They’ve got some interesting things
to say, but offer just as much pause as they do insight.
In addition, there’s the short film that inspired the
film, a bunch of deleted scenes (really getting sick of deleted
scenes – they’ve got to be the most unworthwhile
addition to a DVD disc), a brief semi-sequel (a wedding),
a plug for the soundtrack, and trailers.
Conclusion: Movie 70% Extras 65%
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