Review of Bad Words (2013) by Michael W — 13 Dec 2014

A good film and a good directorial debut for Bateman.

This review of Bad Words (2013) was written by Michael W on 13 Dec 2014.

Bad Words has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tom L (496) on 01 Apr 2016

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By Jay B (1,110) on 04 Nov 2015

Bad Words has a thin and (mostly) predictable story, but it also is funny and the tiniest bit sweet. I have no complaints about watching it for free…

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By Ernest C (141) on 14 Apr 2016

A little slow in places and not revealing why a 40 year old would want to compete the Bee until late on, it proves to be a decent effort in the end…

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By Jim H (1,089) on 08 Nov 2015

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By Russell C (95) on 06 Mar 2016

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