Bad teacher, bad fiancé, bad... person? Yes, but its still enjoyable.

Rating: 8/10 (9 November 2011)

It seems to me that Cameron Diaz has played the goofy diva role a ton of times, and we love her as that goofy diva. But it was good to finally see her spread her wings as the diabolically... well, diabolical teacher Elizabeth Halsey in Bad teacher, a comedy that a lot of people dissed.
Bad teacher has a similar premise to 2003's raunchy comedy Bad Santa, which I will say that I liked but mainly because of Billy Bob Thornton's super-bad performance.Though I laughed in that movie, I can't say that I laughed a whole lot. The movie was more of a shock value than a comedy. Bad teacher is a similar case, but I laughed a lot more.
With Bad Santa, you could see Billy Bob in that role. The main thing that made me laugh was seeing Diaz as such a terrible person. And it's fascinating to see her finally spread her wings and fly for the first time in a bit. But no offense to those other movies, because I liked them.
Diaz's Halsey is a bad person, just to sum it up. When her sham of an engagement(she was engaged for his money)comes to an end, she is forced to go back to work... as a teacher. Well, she was one, then quit, and now she's back.
When she gets back, she meets a substitute(Justin Timberlake) who's family has an inheritance to watches. So, she jumps on board and tries to date him. But that's not without competition. This guy has a crush on Amy Squirrell(the brilliantly perky but bonkers Lucy Punch). So, it's up to Elizabeth to, you know, do what she does best. Ruin it.
I liked Elizabeth. Though she's obviously a terrible person, it was a lot of fun to see her do all of the terrible things that she does. I laughed out loud a few times. I also had a lot of fun watching Lucy Punch's character. Punch, a British actress, is terrific.She was pretty perfect for this role.
Overall, Bad teacher isn't the funniest movie of 2011. I preferred Bridesmaids and Horrible Bosses. But it's still a hilarious ride, and, a lot of fun. I definitely think it's worth a rent, just because you'd have to see it to believe it.
B+