I desparately want to hate this film, I really do, I want to just say things like “its been done so much better before”, but this movie tricked me into liking it, Jack Black playing himself as he usually does works so well in this context and the kids are all infinitely believeable. This movie makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside just like it is supposed to, and though you know the story before you even look at the back of the dvd case when it all comes good at the end you’ll still smile. Unless you are a heartless bastard. In fact, they should show this film to assasins, if they smile at the end they are not yet ready, if they remain stoney faced they can be unleashed upon the world to commit atrocities only people who did not smile at School of Rock can comprehend …