The School of Rock is not one of the years best, but it is entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (31 October 2003)

My Rating:**3/4 out of ****.
Jack Black is an actor that has many fans but some find him very irritating. If you like Black, you will like School of Rock. I happen to like Black and I like the School of Rock. Black has starred in two other highly entertaining comedies, Saving Silverman and Orange County. While, the School of Rock represents a good diversion movie, it is less successful than those two.
The film is not hilarious but it has its funny moments. Jack Black seems to be having a blast in this role. He carries the movie, and while this is no performance that will gain any awards, Black is fun to watch. Joan Cusack is less impressive, she is constantly irritating as the School's principal. The kids are all ok in their roles.
The movie is not without flaws. The "Man" joke that starts is funny on occasion but becomes tiresome after awhile. There was also a bit of a drag when Black's character first appears at the school. Like I also said, Joan Cusack was irritating and kind of distracted me. Richard Linklater's direction was nothing noteworthy, the camera could have been given to Black and it would have been just as good if not better. Overall, the movie is fun to watch despite its flaws.