Everything this movie does right can be done better

Rating: Null/10 (16 July 2011)

** out of (****)
"Bad Teacher" is politically incorrect, exuded a few giggles out of me, and left me with a better impression on Diaz. That's about as much as I can say for this film. The problem with Diaz's latest film isn't that it's bad or not well done because those would be harsh statements, it's just not as good as it could've been. I will say though that that dry humping scene was just awkward, not erotic in any sense of the word, and left me hanging.
"Bad Teacher" revolves around the namesake character role who has to teach for a leaving after getting dumped by her ex. Along the way, she gets more indulged in her teaching when she finds out that the class with the highest scores gets a bonus.
The question I'm sure everyone wants to hear is how funny the movie is. And to answer, it was funnier than I expected but just not as much as I would've liked. It seems like the film always resorts to foul humor, which is okay, but always being titillating and pushing the envelope gets tiresome.
How's Cameron? She's okay. Although, I have to admit I wasn't very fond of her but this movie made me start to like her more. She seems like a fit actress (not just literally but metaphorically speaking).
And lastly, how does this film stack up to other raunchy R-rated comedies of the year? Well for one, it's slightly better than "No Strings Attached", but nowhere near as great as "Bridesmaids". I'm curious to see how "Friends With Benefits" stacks up.
All in all, I had a fun time with "Bad Teacher". It had its moments and entertained for most of the time, but I felt it could've been more than what it was. Let's just hope more R-rated comedies raise to their fullest potential.