Bad Genius

Loved this movie. It has suspenseful moments where you're on the edge of your seat hoping they don't get caught. But, you're not rooting for the good guys, rather, the students who are cheating who really should be caught. They try to justify their actions by claiming it's a rigged system run by the elite rich. But cheating on tests, so you get into a better college, is just as bad as getting hired because of your ethnicity or social grouping. We also find out that one of the characters who is a "victim of the system" is actually gaming the system themselves as an illegal immigrant.

It ends well when Lynn turns down an offer to make sure she gets into Juilliard when she says "I want to believe I got in because I deserved it."

It does contain a couple of F-bombs which are totally unnecessary. It also reinforces the notion that minorities can't get by without welfare assistance. Overall, it's good entertainment and keeps you guessing what's gonna happen next.

What an interesting film. It's based on a 2017 Thai film with the same name. Supposed the original is such better, but I must say, this version was great. It's sort of a heist thriller, but instead of swiping a pile of money, the thieves are gaming the academic testing world. And, instead of your usual ragtag bunch of con artists, you have a group of high school students.

"Bad Genius" is about a brilliant young Chinese American girl Lynn (Callina Liang) who's received a scholarship to a prestigious school. It's not long until she's befriended by a group of rich white kids who take advantage of her by having her supply them the answers to various exams. Then they take it to the next level by having her figure out how to cheat on the SATs.

It sounds like a boring premise, but believe me it's not. The story grabs you right from the beginning and you'll find yourself rooting for these kids until the end. I though the acting, story, and filming were all fantastic. I just noticed the original movie is streaming on Netflix, so that immediately went into my queue! Looking forward to checking it out.

--MovieJunkieMark.

Lynn (Callina Liang) is a brilliant student with no family money. His widowed father Meng (Benedict Wong) works tirelessly in his laundromat business. She gets a scholarship to a prestigious Seattle high school. She is befriended by rich girl Grace (Taylor Hickson) who slowly pulls her into the rich kids' world. They recruit her into passing answers to them. Bank (Jabari Banks) is the other smart scholarship kid in their class.

Apparently, this is adapted from a Thai film which I haven't seen. All I know is this movie needs a change in Lynn. I get the idea of a poor innocent Chinese girl being lured into doing bad by a bunch of rich white kids. It would be more fun if she starts the movie doing some scheme to make money. I would even accept a narration where she reads the people around her. She needs to be emotionally smart like she is later in the movie. The first thirty minutes are very standard and rather boring. It's downright uninspired. It takes a long time to get into something interesting. At times, I thought that Banks should be the lead character, but it really should be Lynn... with a change.

Remake from thai version.. even This version can't compare with original but Story look interesting.. not boring, not bad.. like i can see how to cheat exam in America version.. not much American movie doing kind of this movie much.. so it's like fresh thing to see... and movie show real life American people that people in the world always see American people rich or have money nice job blah blah but this movie show poor life, ruch life so goodd and that funny that they took thai name in to us movie.. so weird hahahahah but it's a little detail.. Actress who play lin played this movie so so gooddd.. i want to see her in next movie againn.

Bad Genius blew me away with its unique take on the heist genre. Instead of your typical bank or casino robbery, this film turns the world of academic exams into a high-stakes game, and the results are nothing short of brilliant. The tension is palpable from start to finish, and every scene feels meticulously crafted to keep you on the edge of your seat. I have not seen the Thai movie that it was apparently adapted from but I so enjoy this one that I think I just might try to find it and watch it was well. I always like to compare how the same story is told differently from a different filmmakers point of view.