BAD GENIUS (2017): A FILM REVIEW
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If there is one thing I am quite certain of when it comes to Bad Genius, it is the fact that no matter what type of student you have been (academic, non-academic, straight A's or asa-sa-katabi-during exams, name it all), this is probably the first film in modern pop culture that will make you enjoy watching people take exams. Read that again. Lol.
If exams stop your brain, this film is gonna stop your heart.
Bad Genius is a breath of fresh in so many levels. For starters, let us recognize the fact that it's probably a rarity because it's a talked-about film from Thailand but it isn't a love story or a horror. It's a heist thriller about students cheating on exams! If that doesn't sound interesting enough for you as a premise, then it's probably why people are highly entertained - they did not expect it to come out that way.
I couldn't find a part of the movie that I would consider unbelievable, which makes things both funny and low-key mind-blowing. Humor is placed all throughout the movie. There are very relatable characters which people who despise social inequalities may find inspiring. It's basically a movie about what's wrong in common societies, especially education systems, as viewed through the eyes of high schoolers whose sense of morality and conduct is what the movie-goers would be either comfortable or uncomfortable with depending on their personal values.
Acting is outstanding especially the female lead who, by the way, is a model and Bad Genius is her feature film debut (petmalu si Ate Girl in the movie and as a person basically. Haha). Cinematography is above average and it's the scoring that's definitely gonna control your heartbeats when you watch on the big screen.
Here's to wishing Philippines also produce a film with quality production and wider audience reach! Our 'high cinema' indie films have quality production but suntok-sa-buwan it seems for our Indie's to appeal to audiences as young as 13 years old. Let us delight with Bad Genius and learn many things. Thailand is a neighbor after all.
Go na to your nearest cinemas. Even if we all know that "scholarship students are the bomb", you don't have to be a genius to enjoy Bad Genius.
Xoxo,
@callmenorby
P.S.
May student discount yung film. 150 lang ata pag studyante. A concept! Haha
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