Review of Bad Genius

Bad Genius (2017)
8/10
Why hasnt anybody else thought of this simple, yet brilliant story before, because what is the number two fear of high school students? Failing exams. Solution? Cheating exams
8 October 2019
This gem from Thailand has remained relatively unknown, but it won many prizes and it stole the hearts of many people. And for a good reason, because this is one of the best teenage coming of age stories I have seen in years. Starts out clever, witty and seemingly innocent, yet ends rather dramatic. There is much more to it, than meets the eye at first. Very impressive!

Why hasnt anybody else before thought of this simple, yet brilliant story? What is THE number TWO fear of high school students? Failing exams of course. Solution? Cheating exams. One smart kid, helps out all the other dumb kids, in cheating their exams. The cheating methods these kids use are highly sophisticated and smart. But do they get away with it, or will their cheating schemes be discovered with dire consequences?

Great acting performances. Subtle witty plot turns. Excellent photography and direction as well. This seemingly innocent high school story, becomes much more dramatic in nature then one would assume reading about this story at first. What a thrill to watch! New found coming of age gem from Thailand! A breeze of fresh air. Wonderful!
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