Bad Teacher (No Spoilers)

Bad Teacher (No Spoilers)

            Bad teacher was mild and not so bad. It is nice to see Cameron Diaz trying new things; but this film hits notes but falls along the way. When I say this film is mild; I compare it’s comedy to something like the Vince Vaughn comedy Dodgeball in how it’s trying so hard but can’t get the job done.

Some teachers just don't give an F. For example, there's Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz). She's foul-mouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate. She drinks, she gets high, and she can't wait to marry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. When she's dumped by her fiance, she sets her plan in motion to win over a rich, handsome substitute (Justin Timberlake) -- competing for his affections with an overly energetic colleague, Amy (Lucy Punch). When Elizabeth also finds herself fighting off the advances of a sarcastic, irreverent gym teacher (Jason Segel), the consequences of her wild and outrageous schemes give her students, her coworkers, and even herself an education like no other.

Cameron Diaz doesn’t do to bad of a job overall in this film just at times it didn’t seem like she was bad enough. It seemed like this was a film she was really trying to have some fun with. Her co-star Justin Timberlake didn’t seem on the same page and it kind of was a low note for me in the movie. He does a lot better job in friends with benefits. This movie was rated R and at times they had all the opportunity in the world to really push the envelope but settled for the easier way out. When I see a the title “Bad Teacher”, I think of “Bad Santa” and for some reason I thought this movie would go as far as that film did. The whole movie is basically Cameron Diaz doing random things to save up money for fake boobs; kind of ridiculous if you think about it. But in general this can be watchable; but I suggest checking it out for a dollar at the redbox.

2 out of 4 stars.