There has never been a role better suited for the wild and crazy antics of Jack Black as in School of Rock.
Dewey Finn (Black), is mooching off his friend and is now an ex-guitarist of a mediocre band. He is broke and is being threatened to be kicked out of his apartment unless he comes up with some past due rent.
So when his friend isn’t home and the call comes in for a substitute teacher at a local private school, Dewey decides to impersonate his friend, thus beginning the School of Rock.
While the premise may be a little weak this movie is great. Black as the helpless Dewey is a match made in heaven, he almost doesn’t need to act. And while his supporting cast is a group of fifth graders there is never a flawless moment.
School of Rock takes shots at the slackers of the world as the beginning of the movie has Dewey proving to the audience just how much of a slacker he really is. But it also shows that once it comes down to it Dewey takes care of business and wins the hearts of his classroom and the audience.
Living by Finn’s motto, “I serve society by rocking!” this movie does just that and will have audiences rolling in the aisles scene after scene.
School of Rock also stars Joan Cusak and Sarah Silverman and was directed by Richard Linklater.
Black can next be seen in Envy and his voice will be used in the upcoming DreamWorks animated picture Shark Tale.
