We all know Bateman. He's won us over as the only sane person in Arrested Development, we've sympathized with him wanting to kill his boss in Horrible Bosses, we've pitied his life in This is Where I Leave You. Jason Bateman is the official face of the Middle American male. A leading protagonist, half in, half out, great hair, voice of reason, and still wants to get laid. A mild underdog.
Well now we get to know Jason's dark side! Not only does Bateman lead in Bad Words, he directed it, and it is a glorious debut.
Enter Jason Bateman's Guy Trilby, an acid tongued Joe Schmoe savant with a knack for completely obliterating words in the English language. A true linguist. Wronged by several forces in his life, he seeks revenge on a national spelling bee championship for the title, to satisfy his personal motives which play out through the movie. As passive aggressive and self-serving lone wolf as Guy is, he's followed by two accomplices on his quest; a prying floozy reporter eager to divulge Guy's mysterious agenda, and a fellow competitor in the bee who's been overburdened by stifling parents. Naturally, the sparks fly when organizers and parents of the bee's competitors watch in discern as a 40 year old man out-compete their aspiring pedigree children.
This is a dark comedy through and through. Thrilby is a bear getting poked from every stick in the park. But it's important to mention that Thrilby generally acts out on people who wrong him first; only twice does Thrilby pick victims who are undeserving. You have never laughed so hard at the misfortunes of Jason Bateman. At least this time he gets back, with an evenness that we all wish we had a week to think of and execute.
If you have a pension for watching antiheroes, Bad Words is for you. If you liked the hijinks of Bad Santa, Bad Words is for you. If you have a deep seeded obsession with Katherine Hahn (like I do), Bad Words is for you. If you like voluptuous black women, Bad Words is for you. If you have an appreciation for unreal instances of people spelling insane words that they seemingly pulled out of their a*ses... Bad Words is for you. And finally, if you love the comradery of a big brother meets little brother bonding story (ala Shane Black), Bad Words is MOST DEFINITELY FOR YOU. Channel your inner grievances and revel in the accomplishments of one man's trials to overcome advisories, with Bad Words.
Well now we get to know Jason's dark side! Not only does Bateman lead in Bad Words, he directed it, and it is a glorious debut.
Enter Jason Bateman's Guy Trilby, an acid tongued Joe Schmoe savant with a knack for completely obliterating words in the English language. A true linguist. Wronged by several forces in his life, he seeks revenge on a national spelling bee championship for the title, to satisfy his personal motives which play out through the movie. As passive aggressive and self-serving lone wolf as Guy is, he's followed by two accomplices on his quest; a prying floozy reporter eager to divulge Guy's mysterious agenda, and a fellow competitor in the bee who's been overburdened by stifling parents. Naturally, the sparks fly when organizers and parents of the bee's competitors watch in discern as a 40 year old man out-compete their aspiring pedigree children.
This is a dark comedy through and through. Thrilby is a bear getting poked from every stick in the park. But it's important to mention that Thrilby generally acts out on people who wrong him first; only twice does Thrilby pick victims who are undeserving. You have never laughed so hard at the misfortunes of Jason Bateman. At least this time he gets back, with an evenness that we all wish we had a week to think of and execute.
If you have a pension for watching antiheroes, Bad Words is for you. If you liked the hijinks of Bad Santa, Bad Words is for you. If you have a deep seeded obsession with Katherine Hahn (like I do), Bad Words is for you. If you like voluptuous black women, Bad Words is for you. If you have an appreciation for unreal instances of people spelling insane words that they seemingly pulled out of their a*ses... Bad Words is for you. And finally, if you love the comradery of a big brother meets little brother bonding story (ala Shane Black), Bad Words is MOST DEFINITELY FOR YOU. Channel your inner grievances and revel in the accomplishments of one man's trials to overcome advisories, with Bad Words.