Don Verdean (2015)
From the husband and wife team that brought you Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre, and Gentlemen Broncos. I’ve been a fan of this team since Napoleon and have enjoyed all of their films to date. However, sadly I think Don Verdean was a bit of a misfire. I love a bit of dry humor but this film has taken it to an entirely new level that I didn’t know was possible. The humor was so dry I’d go so far as to call it brittle.
That’s not to say the film is without any laughs. It has its moments but sadly not quite enough of them. Having some familiarity with the communities and types of figures this film gently pokes fun at, I appreciated the care that was taken. Almost all of the characters are sincere in their beliefs and intentions if not a bit dim and gullible.
A decent effort that somewhat misses the mark.