Read between the lines, eh...

Rating: Null/10 (28 December 2003)

Folks, empty your pockets now!! Go see School of Rock! Go see School of Rock!
ERM, GO SEE SCHOOL OF ROCK!!
Fave line: "Read between the lines"(only funny when seen in context....go see it!)
Fave scene: The Rock n Roll Mind Map (only mind blowing when seen in context....go see it!!!)
My Take:
This film, like that stupendous force of nature (erm, its Jack Black people!!!), is way too cool for school. I'm so friggin' in love with this flick now! Friggin' loved it!!!!!
In summary, this simultaneously acerbic yet uncloyingly feel good one man show deserves all these following superlatives and then some; most obviously) brilliantly acted(Black's da man), ireverently tongue-in-cheek, rip roaringly LOL, exceedingly reverential (to Rock Music), intelligently scripted, wildly energetic (both musically and cinematically), emotionally grounded, warm and surprisingly generous....
Jack Black is now in my shortlist for best male performance of 2003. His spot-on comic timing straddles easily between physical slapstick and razor sharp witticism. In fact, that acidic tongue of his unleashed so many devilicious one liners, reconstructive gut surgeries may be in order. What's more, when the occasion called for it, Black the funny man is also capable of emoting warmth and genuine empathy for the people within his sphere of greatness. This performance was so f***in' tour de force, you really have to see it to believe it. And guess what, THIS MAN CAN SING!!!! O, Praise the lord for this man of jaw dropping wonders!
In an ideal world, JB and this great film will have a berth reserved, come the Oscar announcement (in an ideal world, that is). But seriously, School of Rock solicited a strong response from me. For it also paid glorious tribute (albeit a movie escaping one) to the enlightened state of hardcore geekdom. It emphatically presents this notion, that regardless of one geek's object/ subject of desire (in this case, rock and roll), this positive message of embracing one's passion should be unabashedly celebrated.
That's it, I am so won over now. For its sentience of geek psychology is intuitive and all encompassing. In fact, it can just as easily be transposed onto any other geeky pursuits, however trivial its deemed by cynics. This exuberantly concocted gem has completely exceeded my wildest expectations.
My Verdict:
School of Rock is one of the best commercial films to dot the local cinemas this quarter (and will easily rank amongst my favourites this entire calendar year). Folks, you've got nothing to lose. Trust the hype. GO SEE SCHOOL OF ROCK!!!!!