School of Rock Quickie Review
Written September 29, 2003

School of Rock is undeniably a movie targeted at the “Aw, wasn’t that cute?” family audience, while simultaneously allowing front man Jack Black to flaunt his renowned style of humour. The numerous, yet subtle, references to child molesting left me vulnerable, and the sight of twenty prep-school kids all punked and new-waved out thawed my ice-cold heart. I was glad to see that School of Rock narrowly saved itself from some deadly genre-related clichés, although it fits comfortably within predetermined confines that offer movie-goers a safety net of familiarity. When all the laughs and cheesiness wrapped up, I left the theatre with a sense of warmth and cheer.

This is part of a montage of reviews from Cord staff who went to see an advance screening of Jack Black's School of Rock. The movie was actually better than I expected. That's all I remember. Oh, and Jack Black was fat.