00s Movie Review - School of Rock

Director: Richard Linklater
Genre: Comedy/ Family
Runtime: 109 minutes
Year: 2003
Starring: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Miranda Cosgrove, Mike White, Sarah Silverman, Adam Pascal, Lucs Papaelias, Chris Stack, Lucas Babin, Jordan-Claire Green, Veronica Afflerback, Joey Gaydos Jr., Robert Tsai, Angelo Massagli, Kevin Alexander Clark

Description: After being kicker out of his rock band, Dewey Finn (Jack Black) becomes a substitute teacher of an uptight elementary private school, only to try and turn his class into a rock band.

Review: Dewey Finn has only one passion: music. His dream: to break through with his band. Unfortunately the band thinks otherwise, because they are completely tired of the selfish guitarist. And so Dewey gets kicked out of the band, totally broke now. Because he had hoped to win the first prize in the “Battle of the Bands” with his group. His friend Ned Schneebly, who he lives with, urges him to look for a job. When Dewey takes a call, meant for Ned, to fill in as a teacher at Horace Green Elementary School, he pretends to be Ned and takes the job. However, he doesn’t really feel like teaching. But that all changes when he sees what kind of musical capacities the children have. Dewey sees this as an opportunity to finally form a dream band, and thus starts a ‘secret project’: The rock band. The School of Rock is open!!!!
Writer Mike White had been wanting to write a film especially for Jack Black, whom he lives next to for three years. So it’s no surprise that this role is perfect for Black. In fact, he carries the entire film. Of course, there is plenty to laugh about, but his chemistry with the kids in the movie is surprisingly good as well.
Although “School of Rock” is not overly sweet, it’s a perfect feel-good-movie. And it’s a film for a broad audience, including kids. Surprising twists and turns are not to be expected, but “School of Rock” is just so much fun, that this never bothers me. And honestly, uncomplicated comedy for the whole family is sometimes really welcome.
“School of Rock” is a very fun comedy, in which you see a failed musician training a group of talented kids to become his band. I love this movie and I love Jack Black in it.

Rating: 4/ 5