Bad Words (2013)

Bad Words: Directed by Jason Bateman. With Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Rohan Chand, Philip Baker Hall. A spelling bee loser sets out to exact revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win as an adult.

“I feel compelled to review this because I believe some took this movie too personally, and thus rated it poorly. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you are easily offended, you might be shocked or uncomfortable on several occasions. If you understand this is an artistic work of fiction, or if you like dark, sinister comedy, you can laugh at how this movie relentlessly pummels you with awkward moments. My advice is to cast away your moral standings in reality, and try see this movie from another perspective.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTo be vague, it turns out thereu0026#39;s a method to the madness towards the end. And for me, the underlying message made it worthwhile. Jason Bateman was incredibly convincing in this role!”