Thursday, May 14, 2009

Chalk (2006)

Chalk does for high school teachers what The Office does for the workplace--only it's not funny. Filmed in the same manor, Chalk follows three newbie teachers and one disenfranchised assistant principal around Harrison High, a fictional public school in Texas. The camera roles as the teachers battle the student body and each other.

Morgan Spurlock opens the film with a short recollection and a salute to educators. Sadly, that's as good as it gets. Chalk attempts a documentary style comedy and fails miserably. The ensemble cast is amateurish and dull. The film is all wrong, making students and administrators looking terribly inept.

As I see it, I'd rather listen to nails on a chalkboard...

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