Diaz still has that effect

Rating: 10/10 (25 February 2012)

Admittedly, when we heard that Cameron Diaz was to do a comedy film about an American school teacher, especially a film called "Bad Teacher", the thought was shadowed with Billy Bob Thornton's "Bad Santa". So where would Cameron Diaz pick up where Billy Bob left off? Having been a teacher for only a year at a local middle school, Elizabeth Halsey has plans of marrying Mark a wealthy businessman who suddenly gets information that his wife to be Elizabeth has been spending money like it's going out of fashion. For this he calls both their wedding and relationship off, but that is the least of Miss Halsey's problems – she is now homeless.
Returning back to the school as a teacher Miss Halsey decides she needs time to evaluate her position and make every effort to make enough money for a boob job, so that she can attract the perfect wealthy man who will support her for the rest of her life. It is the in-between capers that this teacher gets up to which makes this movie work, as did "Bad Santa" with Billy Bob.
Filled with a lot of off the wall jokes, hilarious undertones and side splitting tongue in cheek, up front and in your face humour; it will be "Bad Teacher" that puts "Bad Santa" into the minor category of a PG-13 Rating – and this is regardless of Billy Bob's colourful language.
A warning may be needed for some viewers regarding this film as some scenes may cause spontaneous laughter and that of the occasional falling tear due to excessive comedic mastery put into the script. All in all, we loved this film and we loved how Diaz has changed her acting direction to concentrate on Comedy.
DVD Archive Rating: 10/10 (+1 if Catherine Tate would have been introduced as Miss Squirrel's younger sister)