School of Rock

School of Rock
"Welcome to the School of Rock!"
Genre: Comedy Musical Directed by: Richard Linklater Produced by: Scott Rudin Written by: Mike White Starring: Jack Black Joan Cusack Mike White Sarah Silverman Cinematography: Rogier Stoffers Editing: Sandra Adair Music by: Craig Wedren Production company: Scott Rudin Productions Distributed by: Paramount Pictures Release date: October 3, 2003 Runtime: 109 minutes Country: United States Germany Language: English Budget: $35 million Box office: $131.3 million

School of Rock is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin, and written by Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, White, and Sarah Silverman.

Plot

A Rock musician Dewey Finn pretends to be Mr. Schnebbley, and becomes the substitute teacher, later he decides that they would be the part of the Battle of The Bands and try to compete in it with the students.

Why It "Rocks" (Pun intended)

1. The acting is top-notch especially from Jack Black as Dewey Finn.
2. A very good sense of humor.
3. Awesome soundtrack biggest examples are "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" by School of Rock* (featuring The Mooney Suzuki), "School of Rock" by School of Rock* and "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" by Ramones*
4. Proper character development.
5. The battle of the bands' scene is very amazing.
6. Clever pop culture references (i.e The Lion King, Tinkerbell, George Of The Jungle, and Roadrunner.)
7. Great Musical numbers.
8. Lots of memorable moments.
9. Dewey starts off as a jerk but later turns into a much better and good guy.
10. The dialogue is well written, like the Fancy Pants.
11. Great ending, that gives Dewey a good reason why he became a good person.

Bad Qualities

1. Dewey can be unlikeable at the start.
2. The Students are a little stereotypical
3. The story is predictable, as it builds up the Liar Revealed cliché.

Reception

School of Rock received an approval rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 196 reviews with an average rating of 7.74/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Black's exuberant, gleeful performance turns School of Rock into a hilarious, rocking good time." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 82 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

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