The best feel good comedy in ages

Rating: 10/10 (20 April 2005)

I always knew that Jack Black, is a very good comedian, he just wasn't given the right parts. School Of Rock was written for him, and the result is an excellent movie.
The movie tells the story of Dewey Finn ( Jack Black ), a guitarist who was just sacked from the band he formed. He doesn't have the money to pay the rent. Through some misunderstanding, he gets a job as a teacher at a prep school, and here's where the fun really begins.
I think kids movies are very risky to make. The kids are almost always annoying, the movies are completely predictable, etc. This is not the case here. All the kids here are great, and despite some stereotypes ( the fat girl, the unconfident boy ), the writer, Mike White has succeeded in creating characters that you feel, and like.
I was very excited to know that kids actually learned to play their instruments before shooting the movie. This fact makes the movie seem like a true story.
Music is an important factor in a movie like this, and the music in School Of Rock is great. Some songs not only rock very hard, but they're hilarious too ( The Legend Of The Rent by Jack Black ).
Jack Black displays in this film his ability as a top notch actor. I truly believe this is his best performance to date. Joan Allen is very good too.
Director Richard Linklater proves, once again, what a great director he is. I really wish he does more work with Jack Black in the future.
So i HIGHLY recommend watching School Of Rock. The story, acting, directing, and music are all first class, what more do you want from a movie?