I am not sure how much time Gentlemen Broncos spent at the box office but I think it would be safe to assume it wasn't very long. Personally, I didn't hear about this film until a friend recommended it to me.
In short, the plot and characters echo and share many of the Hess's trademark characteristics; a remote setting somewhere in a small economically challenged mountain southwestern town (Utah), awkward and sometimes overly quirky characters, simplistic and comedic dialogue that relies more upon body language and facial expression, a nostalgic soundtrack and a short run time.
Fans of their previous and debut hit, "Napoleon Dynamite", maybe disappointed due to its unlikeable protagonist that makes his character somewhat rather difficult to route for. The reason for this unintended consequence is that Benjamin Purvis becomes more of a diluted version of Napoleon Dynamite; like Napoleon, he is a social pariah too. However, Benjamin aspires to become a successful writer as opposed to running for class president; and, unfortunately, this path leads him to satisfying a deeper feeling of revenge after an acclaimed author plagiarizes his work. One reviewer on this site put it more plainly, "Another geek on a revenge rampage". ( a very accurate description) The rest of the cast is serviceable at best with some reappearance's from their other films (Hector Jiminez Nacho Libre) along with some new comers such as Sam Rockwell and Jemaine Celement who plays the most redeeming character of all, Ronald Chevalier. Their two characters are quite possibly the funniest; Sam Rockwell plays Benjamin Purvis's main hero Brutus/Bronco in "Yeast Lords" who battles cyclop enemies in a 70's sci-fi world with psychedelic colors and vibrant backdrops.
Ronald Chevalier, the supposed "acclaimed" author at the writing camp, steals this work of art (Yeast Lords) when his publisher threatens to drop him entirely from their publishing company because he is not generating enough sales. As a last act of desperation and a very poor one indeed, Chevalier blurts out "Moon Fetus", (one of the funniest scenes in my opinion) where his publisher abruptly hangs up on him in disappointment. After throwing all of the student's novels from his seminar in an enraged hissy fit, he stumbles upon Benjamin's Purvis's novel entitled, "Yeast Lords". It is at this point where the plot begins to run it's course and all of the characters shine in full bloom.
The film is entertaining but the intermittent cuts between the actual film, Gentlemen Broncos and Benjamin's Purvis's "Yeast Lords" with the exception of Sam Rockwell's flamboyant character comes off as obnoxious and does not add any real comedic value or substance. But once again, Sam Rockwell's character as Brutus is hysterical. (Can't stress this enough) and Jemain Clement steals the show with his monotonic and intellectual voice, not too mention his outfits are also a riot. This film is worth a rent, given the short run time, (82 minutes), cheap laughs and somewhat enjoyable characters. However, if you are holding this film to the expectation of Napoleon Dynamite or some other explosive hit, beware.Get more detail about Gentlemen Broncos.
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