Nacho Libre is a Masterpiece of Cinema; A Hill I’ll Die On.
Like any other classic film — The Godfather I and II, Pulp Fiction, Rocky, Get Out, Parasite, The Wizard of Oz, Little Miss Sunshine, The Dark Knight, anything involving Daniel Day Lewis—Nacho Libre exhibits the core qualities of a generational movie, like comedies seldom do—unforgettable characters, epic one liners, incredible and a thiccc, juicy plot…
Shiiiiiitttt…
the only thing juicier than The plot are Nacho’s Glutes.
Embedded in the hills of a rural Mexican town, a religious, caring, and romantic man with a gloriously thin mustache, exchanges his religious robe for wrestling tights to go out and try to make enough money for the orphanage he services.
He’s looked down upon by the priests and nuns. Wrestling is no godly act; it goes against the rules and principles of the Lord and his tender flock. Still, Nacho learns the triple ropes, stumbling along the way, but dedicated and opportunistic, he eats the eagle egg, he learns new moves alongside his partner, Esqueleto, and eventually finds his way to the big time where he faces the region’s superstar, the golden masked, Ramses, where he has a chance at a cash prize that would change the children’s lives, and win the heart of the shy, beautiful nun, Sister Encarnación.
This is the stuff legends are made of, ladies and gents.
It pains me to say… but it’s a better plot than Rocky.
Characters
From not so little Chancho to the wrestling opposition to the random street characters, it’s jam-packed with memorable and cast so well. The two standouts of course being Nacho’s partner-in-crime and tag team member Steven Esqueleto, and his beautiful, timid love interest, Sister Encarnación.