Oscar caliber, no kidding

Rating: 10/10 (4 October 2003)

This movie has a wonderful, powerful message without hitting you over the head with it. You know where the story is going, but this is not one of those dime-a-dozen, overly sentimental feel-good movie. Jack Black provides an Oscar-worthy performance ... he's that good, but he's not just doing a comedy schtick with kids. There's great chemistry between him and his students as they grow together. Excellent casting to go along with a top-notch script.