Fun Joyful Movie

Rating: 8/10 (26 January 2014)

Dewey Finn (Jack Black) is a slacker rocker. He's been sponging off his friend Ned (Mike White). Ned's girlfriend Patty (Sarah Silverman) is not having it and forces Dewey to start paying his share of the rent. Even Dewey's band has had it with him and fires him. He has nothing until a call for Ned to substitute teach. Dewey impersonates Ned to get the job for the pay. He's not a good teacher until he starts up a band with the kids.
Director Richard Linklater and writer Mike White have created a fun enjoyable movie. And Jack Black is at his best in this movie. He's a slacker but he still has great likability. And the kids include a kiddie Miranda Cosgrove and some very talent real musical kids. They are a great foil to Dewey's cynicism. There are some great rock music, and then there is the standard band competition. This is loads of fun.