Feel Good Movie With Attitude

Rating: 9/10 (18 January 2013)

Pleased to see IMDbers award School Of Rock a worthy seven on the "watchability scale".
The film's a well-cast, entertaining journey. It features some hilarious plotting and writing sequences. It's one of the best kids movies I've seen. But calling it a "kids movie" does it a disservice. It's really a good, old-fashioned family flick with a few surprise twists.
The cast here are obviously having fun, fuelled no doubt, by the boundless energy of Jack Black Himself. This casting decision to hire Jack to play Dewey, an unappreciated musician with a deep-seated desire to perform, elevates this film into a joyous occasion in which we can all share.
The young actors are worthy of mention. Fortunately, the film's an almost perfect vehicle for their talents. I'll also give credit where its due to Joan Cusack. Playing opposite Jack here as a repressed, but lovably human head mistress, she seems to be having as much fun as everyone else.
So we get laughs, good acting and a rocking soundtrack. I don't think we could ask for more.