Masterpiece sleeper

Rating: 8/10 (26 October 2009)

This is a pretty long movie but I was struck by it after my first view. Jack Black gives a fantastic comedic performance (of which couldn't be duplicated by other comedic actors these days). The movie lulls at certain points but some of the lines are very funny. The music (Danny Elfman) is very, very well done (which is rare among comedies) and adds a lot to the comedic feel. The cinematography is really super, not to mention the beautiful scenery. The movie doesn't stoop to using profanity or stupid reused sexual innuendos (which usually are thrown in to make up for poor scripts). In my mind this is somewhat of a cinematic and comedic masterpiece. People will look back in time and praise Black's performance in this just like "School of Rock".