Release Date: October 3, 2003

Rated PG-13 for some rude humor and drug references

Directed by: Richard Linklater

Starring: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman

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Plot:
Fired from his band, rock guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn (Black) takes a job as a 4th grade substitute teacher at an uptight private school where his free livin' lifestyle, attitude, music and antics soon influences the students to explore other sides of themselves the school doesn't encourage. Finn's real goal in taking the job is to recruit a 9-year-old guitar prodigy, Yuki, to become the lead guitarist in a band that would be able to win a "battle of bands", solving Finn's money problems and re-establishing him as a respected rocker.

Review:
School Of Rock is the next Jack Black project about a man who has a passion for music and after being kicked out of a band he tries to make money and find a band of his own. Now, Jack Black has never been considered one of the best actors, but he can be considered as one of the best comedy actors. His humor is odd and for some people that don't understand or get his humor, the result will simply be a stale motion picture.

In fact the humor that is present in School Of Rock is many styles of immature humor by Jack Black. Some jokes as well are not even exactly jokes, but more of in a physical comedy approach. This style wouldn't exactly be from Director Richard Linklater's vision, but more of a free act by Jack Black. It almost seems like he is not even acting at times, he is merely being who he truly is.

Linklater manages to have a good story and a good comedian. The direction in this film is nothing exciting, but it works for the feel and mood that was meant to be experienced. Nothing out of the ordinary pops up from Richard's direction and it is luckily that he has Jack Black in the lead role because he played it well.

Besides a few laughs that School Of Rock delivers, it also gives the audience a story that is somewhat believable in the music business. If you truly have this love for music such as Jack Black has in School Of Rock, then you would pour all your time and heart into making something out of it.

What occurs in this film is Jack Black's character Dewey Finn was in a band for a while in which he formed it, but was then laid off by the other members. With the fury that this brings to Dewey, he decides to become a teacher to make money and while doing so lies. Later on, it occurs the students he teaches for that are not any older than ten years old and are somewhat talented with instruments.

Give me your lunch...Now!

It has to tell you something that this character gets a spark out of playing and hearing rock music because to even consider playing with children is absurd. However, to Dewey Finn its just another band and another way of having fun.

School Of Rock is an enjoyable film without a doubt, funny at times and the story is interesting, but it doesn't deliver without its flaws. In actuality, children would never be able to enter into a music contest. Especially when age matters and it is only for adults. Its also not a four person band we are talking about, Jack Black forms a band with quite a number of children.

This film can also be looked at as a revenge film. Dewey Finn is simply looking to get back at his former band members for kicking him out of the band. So, in return Dewey attempts at showing them the talent they are missing out on.

While some aspects of the film are ridiculous, School Of Rock manages to keep the comedy strong and the feelings lighthearted. It never manages to fail in any way from what it wants to deliver. This is Jack Black's best performance and the film holds a good script and it is very entertaining for kids and adults. In result, School Of Rock stays on track and delivers enough to entertain.

School Of Rock

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