School of Rock
SCHOOL OF ROCK (12)
D: Richard Linklater
Paramount (Scott Rudin)
US 2003
108 mins
Comedy/Musical
W: Mike White
DP: Rogier Stoffers
Ed: Sandra Adair
Mus: Craig Wedren
Jack Black (Dewey Finn), Joan Cusack (Rosalie
Mullins), Mike White (Ned Schneebly), Sarah Silverman (Patty Di Marco), Miranda Cosgrove (Summer Hathaway)
After being kicked out of his rock band and on the verge
of being kicked out of his flat, incompetent slacker Dewey Finn impersonates his flatmate to take a job as a substitute teacher in a strict academy, where he trains his pupils in rock music
appreciation and prepares them for participating at an upcoming Battle Of The Bands music competition.
Armed with a kick-ass soundtrack and an exuberant
performance from Jack Black, it's easy to ignore how wanton and unethical the plot actually is. Just go with it and enjoy.
6/10
