SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

WubsTheFadger Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadgerJason Bateman delivers a knockout performance as a cynical, selfish, and most of all brutally rude and hilarious man named Guy Trilby. Kathryn Hahn also does a great job at portraying a distraught woman looking for answers. Rohan Chand plays the part of a child in need of a friend and he plays this part so well.The story at first may seem a little bit stupid, but the no-holds-back humor starts off quick and without conviction. Most if not all of the jokes and gags are perfectly timed and extremely funny. The runtime is a little long even at an hour and a half and the heartfelt moments seem a little scripted and predictable.Pros: Great performances by Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn , and Rohan Chand, funny and hilarious story, and well timed jokesCons: A little overlong runtime and some predictable heartfelt momentsOverall Rating: 8.4

Leftbanker After watching a string of thoroughly awful films, most of which were way too long, Bad Words for the second time was a nice palette cleanser. It's is a perfect 90 minute comedy without a second to spare and entertaining from start to finish. It's no masterpiece but yet it is something of a masterpiece when compared to the majority of films these days. It has a plot, some funny dialogue, and a structure that propels you to the very end.

jimbo-53-186511 Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman)is a 40 year old man who never actually graduated 8th grade at school and uses this as a loophole to compete in the National Spelling Bee championships. Despite objections from many of the parents and the director of The National Spelling Bee championships Trilby remains unfazed and continues in his bid to win this tournament. Although seemingly keen to win the tournament, Trilby does have an ulterior motive which explains away his true reason for entering the tournament.When I looked at the plot line for this film I was unsure about it and wondered how much humour could be derived from a man entering a spelling competition with a bunch of kids??? To me the premise had all the trappings of a 'juvenile' comedy, but thankfully it was much funnier than I expected it to be.OK first things first; this film does have some 'low-brow' humour and yes it is a bit juvenile at times, but it did make me laugh a lot. I've always said that I don't mind 'low-brow' and 'juvenile' humour as long as it makes me laugh and it did here and that's clearly a big plus for this film.Bateman is the key here and he plays the role of 'man hating the whole world and the whole world owing man a favour' very well. The best scenes in the film are those which Bateman shares with his young co-star Rohan Chand. Chand had the difficult task of playing a nerdy overly talkative kid who could so easily have become annoying, but he's actually every bit as good as Bateman and as I've mentioned they are a joy to watch together - their opening scene on the plane together was brilliant as were all the scenes where Bateman was trying to get him to man up. True these are the sorts of things we've seen before, but as long as I'm laughing I really don't care if some of what I see isn't particularly original.Bateman plays an obnoxious character here and again this could have been something that could have grated on me whilst watching the film. However, again, he is a very funny character meaning that his obnoxious nature was something that I was often prepared to overlook. Working from Andrew Dodge's script Bateman is also given some good material to work from (as indeed are many of his co-stars).Whilst the picture is mostly funny and whilst it also has a mostly original plot line, the film does start to come apart slightly in the final third; Dodge's script starts to become a bit heavy-handed and a tad repetitive. Bateman also loses a little bit of control towards the end with what can only be described as some cheap-jack Jerry Springer type antics going on at the end - clearly it all exists to make a point, but it all felt a bit forceful to me. The twist at the end explaining away Bateman's desire to compete in the Spelling Bee was also a bit lame which was a bit of a shame given that the picture had a fairly original plot line.Yes there are some flaws here but when looking at the film in its entirety there is definitely more good than bad. Despite losing its way slightly towards the end, the fine performances, humour, and mostly original plot line make it an interesting and very enjoyable picture.

Python Hyena Bad Words (2013): Dir: Jason Bateman / Cast: Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Rohan Chand, Philip Baker Hall, Allison Janney: Clever and hilariously in bad taste, this is Jason Bateman's directional debut and impressive at that. Intriguing premise regards Bateman as Guy Trilby who dropped out at eighth grade but through a loop hole he is able to enter a ten-year-old spelling bee. This of course, angers parents and outrages officials who would prefer that he disappear. He is joined by a reporter, played by Kathryn Hahn, and Rohan Chand who plays a young contestant who desperately wants to connect with him. This leads to crass moments where Guy takes Chand out where he pays a prostitute to expose her breasts. Yet the film has heart when we learn what haunts Guy and why he is rebelling and sabotaging this televised spelling bee. Bateman may remind viewers of Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa. Angry officials book him in a broom closet but he retaliates by constantly countering any attempts to have him eliminated. Chand is delightful as this kid looking to bond or have a father figure. The climax is clever in how it delivers the obvious in an unexpected way. Hahn steals moments as the reporter who makes discoveries in guy's past while also being suckered in sex with him. Philip Baker Hall and Allison Janney broaden what could have easily been cardboard roles and ultimately become the targets of his intended lesson he aims for. Congratulations to Bateman on his directional debut and a retaliation that brings light to bad memories, bad situations, and ultimately bad words. Score: 9 / 10