I'm surprised... did anyone really like this film? Really?

Rating: 4/10 (2 August 2005)

After watching this film (and leaving the theater 45 minutes afterward) and watching it again on video (watching the complete thing), all I can say is... "What can people see in this film that makes it enjoyable?" Sure, Linklater is an amazing director. Jack Black is funny, and has an amazing taste in music. But this movie is a kiddie flick for adult audiences. It misfires every time, all the time. You can't laugh at the kids, since they make kid jokes all the time - maybe a 12 year old will find the jokes funny, everyone else will be rolling their eyes all the time.
Jack Black.... well....I think he's funny, but he's boring in this movie. Either he overacts all the time, or he, well... keeps overacting a bit more. You never get to care about him, because quite frankly, you get the feeling all the things he does are for himself. You never get the feeling he cares about everyone else, or he does something for someone else. Boring...
Still, most people seem to like this one. I'm left scratching my head and wondering what on earth did I miss this time.