Bad Genius

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Jerod S Che's brilliant - but turns to cheating in order to pay her way to Juliard. The tricks to get answers for the SAT were fun. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/21/25 Full Review Hoang T I love everyone's acting in here Thank you for rewriting the ending, I really love it. It showed how smart Lynn actually is and at the same time manage to give Bank the ending he deserves. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/25 Full Review Garry A It's smart, clever, and fun! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/25 Full Review Magnus A Very watchable. Callina Liang really carries the film, supported by a good cast. Slightly undercooked plot, fiddle SAT test scores and the world is yours - not really how that works. The larger story pulled a few punches but there was suspense and a sense of jeopardy. The rich kids were predictably entitled and the Asian/Immigrant kids were geniuses...did someone mention clichés and stereotypes? Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/25 Full Review Trina B IN A NUTSHELL: The story is about a group of diverse school high school students who team up to take down a rigged college admissions system. The film was directed by J.C. Lee, who also co-wrote it with Julius Onah. As a university professor, it really drove me nuts to see so much cheating, especially because I studied so hard to get my various degrees throughout the years! I know cheating happens at all educational levels. Knowing I often put in more time and effort into my students’ education than they do is so disheartening. The movie is loosely based on real-life events that happened in Thailand. THINGS I LIKED: The cast includes Benedict Wong, Taylor Hickson, Samuel Braun, and Jabari Banks. The young starlet, Callina Liang, gives a really great, believable performance. I had never seen her in anything before. It’s strange how you’re torn between wanting these dishonest kids to get caught and actually rooting for them. Crazy, right? Acts 2 and 3 are filled with extreme tension. The structure of the movie is set up like a heist film with all of the snags, compelling characters, and twists. Yes, there really are people that are this smart and dumb in the world today! THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE: All of the white people in the movie are the evil ones who start all of the cheating. Bad behavior is rewarded. Great lesson. TIPS FOR PARENTS: Young kids will be bored. Teens might be interested. There is a lot of math involved. The lyrics to some songs played during scenes have multiple F-bombs. Some violence To see my full review, go to my Movie Review Mom YouTube channel! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Les N I can't help but think that the Thais wound be offended that a Thai story involved a Korean. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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