Favorite movie for 7 years!

Rating: 8/10 (28 August 2010)

"School of Rock" has been one of my favorite movies since its release in 2003; however, my eighteen year old self appreciates the humor much more than my preteen self. That is primarily why I love this movie so much; even seven years later, I still find the film entertaining. Furthermore, with each viewing of the movie (and I've literally watched it ten times), I notice or learn something else about a particular character. Undoubtedly, there is no shortage of characters in this film. While I find that irritating and disrupting in other movies, I like the large number of differing personalities, opinions, and perspectives brought forth by the lengthy "School of Rock" cast. Presumably, one would imagine that because of the films' PG-13 rating and the age of the main actors, the humor would only be suitable for teenagers. Although I am still a teenager myself, I would imagine that people of all ages would enjoy this movie. Additionally, considering most of the actors in this movie were kids, the acting itself deserves some attention. I was surprisingly impressed with their comedic timing, as plenty of more experienced actors still struggle with the delivery of a joke. As with any movie, "School of Rock" is flawed. Firstly, I do not find the script to be anywhere close to original, though I find it hilarious. The movie by no means was unpredictable, nor suspenseful, nor left me feeling compelled or curious. It's definitely a mindless film, which can be taken as a pro or con. While I do enjoy leisurely films that don't require me to piece together ambiguous parts of the plot, some level of suspense or inquiry is also appreciated. As I mentioned earlier, I don't find this movie to be anywhere near the realm of original. In fact, I find the plot of the movie "Kicking and Screaming" to be very similar. In brief, Jack Black's character starts a band with a group of kids in attempt to battle his old band because they ditched him. In "Kicking and Screaming", Will Ferrell's character coaches a little league soccer team in attempts to show his father that he is capable of following through with something. In addition to having a parallel theme, the style of humor in both movies is extremely comparable. In conclusion, I would highly recommend this movie to anyone with a good (but not particularly advanced or witty) sense of humor. Although I wouldn't categorize this film as unique or innovative, I still definitely think it's a must see!