Bad Words
CAST
Jason Bateman, Rohan Chand
RATING
R
RELEASE
March 14, 2014 (NY/LA)
March 28, 2014 (WIDE)
DIRECTOR
Jason Bateman
STUDIO
Focus Features
RUNNING TIME
1 hour 29 minutes
STARS
***1/2
REVIEW:
Who would have thought that Jason Bateman, a guy known for usually playing the straight man, could be so vulgar and crass? In his directorial debut "Bad Words," Bateman plays a 40 year old man who finds a loophole in an otherwise perfect system and goes out to compete in the national spelling bee for kids. The reason behind that isn't revealed until later in the film, but I doubt you're here to know what the big reveal is. Rather, you want to know if Jason Bateman pulls off making a vulgar, crude, and dark comedy and if he succeeds as a first time film director. Depending on how much you enjoy mean-spirited films, I'd say that Bateman made something hilarious and unique here with "Bad Words." He, along with screenwriter Andrew Dodge, have made a smart, shocking, and downright hysterical black comedy with great chemistry between Bateman and his 10 year old co-star Rohan Chand, as well as a solid directorial debut for Mr. Bateman. The film itself might have been a tad predictable and some of the jokes didn't hit as well as others, but that didn't stop the movie from being entertaining and a fun way to spend an hour and a half. Definitely check this one out if you're looking for an unconventional but original black comedy starring Michael Bluth from "Arrested Development."
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