Your modern rock musical - everything a kid, teen, or adult could ask for.

Rating: 10/10 (16 March 2004)

When Dewey Finn (Jack Black) steps in as a substitute teacher at a prissy prep school, he discovers that the kids there are talented musicians, and his eternal quest for money to pay his half of the rent sparks an ingenious plan in his mind - train the kids up a bit, then enter them in Battle of the Bands! A brilliant plot-line with a lot of feeling; you're hoping they win almost as much as they are! When I watched School of Rock for the first time in theaters, I was blown away by the acting and quality of the music in this movie. Not only can the kids act, but they know how to rock, too! Also, Jack Black was truly the only one who could have played this character as well as he did. His energy comes across on-screen, and the pure talent of the young people in this movie makes it a ten-out-of-ten in my book. It was well-written, well-directed, well-acted, well-sung, and well-played! This movie is, and will remain, a special favorite of mine.