Pleasantly Surprised...

Rating: Null/10 (14 November 2004)

I went into this not really expecting much. With all of the lame comedies being released lately, I feel I was justified in my expectations. I do like all of Linklaters other films, but I thought the premise of this was a little lame, but I was very wrong.
The beginning seemed a little Adam Sandlerish, but when the school scenes started I was really getting into it. The kids were all very charming and likable. I couldn't help but laugh with lines like "you're fat and have body odor". I'm a huge classic rock/metal fan and I was really impressed and excited seeing the way that it was represented. Black totally convinced me that he was a music crazed fool who loved rock, and I could relate to him. I've seen it 1 1/2 times now, and I'd give it a high 8-9 rating out of 10. It really is a film that I think anyone could enjoy. Highly recommended!