Let me tell you something right now: You either loved Napoleon Dynamite, or you absolutely hated it.I don't know that I can summarize the MTV-produced film very well. It involves an awkward young man, who is at some point in his high school career, named Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder). He lives with his Grandma (Sandy Martin) and his brother Kip (Aaron Ruell) in Idaho. The clothing suggests a timeframe of the mid- to late-1980s, but the presence of Kip's online chat-room girlfriend, LaFawnduh (Shondrella Avery) means it must be sometime in the 1990s.

Napoleon isn't particularly popular at school, scorned by popular kids like Summer (Haylie Duff, older sister of the more famous Hilary) and Trisha (Emily Kennard). But he befriends a new student named Pedro (Efren Ramirez, Rave) and slowly becomes friends with a sweet girl named Deb (Tina Majorino) who does glamour shots. The movie follows the dually mundane and utterly eccentric happenings in Napoleon's life, ranging from the truly absurd to the mildly interesting. He angrily feeds the family llama, Tina, talks to kids on the bus angrily, and makes fun of his brother angrily.

Napoleon's trademark is his undying scorn, much to the pleasure of moviegoers. "Idiot, God!" follows just about every statement he makes. "I could make more money than that in, like, five seconds!" He yells at Kip and Uncle Rico when they begin selling Tupperware sets in the neighborhood. He's also completely self-centered, but not arrogant, instead tooting his own horn in somewhat of a fantasy world. Excuse the pun, but he obviously has a Napoleon complex. "There are a lot of gangs at this school," he warns Pedro as he shows him how to open his locker, "Most want me to join because of my bo-staff skills."

All the humor in this movie is extremely dry. Because of that, you're either going to laugh until you cry, or you're going to walk out early. But it's worth bearing the pain just to see some of the brilliance hidden in the second half. LaFawnduh's appearance to visit Kip causes hilarious changes in the Dynamite world, and Pedro's run for school president results in the most awesome dance scene I've seen in years. The one-liners get more random and funnier too; next time you're out on a date, tell your significant other: "I caught you a delicious bass." They will look at your like you're crazy (unless they've seen the movie), but I promise, it's really funny.

At its heart, Napoleon Dynamite is simply weird. But it's the kind of weird that, when it works, will leave you shaking with laughter and running for the bathroom. Just see it. God!