Review of Bad Words (2013) by Kj P — 09 Jul 2014

In one of Jason Bateman's best comedic performances (while also his first time directing), "Bad Words" is one of the funniest, yet heartfelt films I've seen in a while. Jason Bateman is known for choosing a lot of bad comedies, however, he directs this one so he knew exactly how to make everything work.

As a man enters a children's spelling bee to prove a point through the loopholes of the system, he befriends a ten year old competitor and their antics are hilarious. Well-written, well-acted, and a few nice twists that I actually did not see coming, "Bad Words" was a surprise to me.

Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a good comedy, or any type of raunchy dialogue.