engaging and laughable musical comedy

Rating: 8/10 (4 December 2006)

The narrative.
At the beginning I was assuming that it would appear as a very clichéd unrealistic musical comedy. But by the end I was so delighted by the amount of musical elements, the excitement, the childish jokes and the gentle plot I couldn't help but smile at the story's brilliance. The story focuses upon a desperate rock and roller who takes the life of a teacher to push his own musical career forward. Rather than be a tale of a desperate pathetic loser it is an enjoyably capture of positive perception in the darkest of times. Having positive characters encoded emphasises good will and justifies a comedy genre when the general idea of the plot is dwelled upon, becoming a teacher to allow younger students to join you in a rock band. Unrealistic of course but its one of those films you can't help but feel relaxed in and loving towards. The plot is kept consistent through the character of Jack Black (King Kong) who achieves his first major role as a successful artist here, a complete knock out performance. He steals the show with great jokes. Clichéd child centred jokes from the students but it's such a relaxing and enjoyable plot you can't help but smile and laugh. There are stereotypes of rock and rollers which is used well to drive the plot along and keep audience interest.
Music.
The reason I loved this film so much was the amount of effort encoded to justify a musical lifestyle. As a member of the infamous band Tenacious D and a great comedian when given the right roles, Jack Black was simply perfect to play the rocker teacher. His guitar playing and singing are outstanding and the way he encourages the students to take a life of rock shows how important music was to this film and his own personal life. There are many references to famous rock bands over the last 20 years which gives an educational view into the art of music, a great inspiration for young viewers who are interested in music.
watch it if....you love music