Bad Genius is a gripping Thai film about theft, following the life of a high school genius, Lynn, who hatches a complex plan to assist fellow students in committing fraud in several international exams. What appears to be an easy way to make money comes out as an ambitious undertaking with a world-wide impact. Featuring a captivating drama of suspense, the film goes ahead to address the issues of academic stress and class differences.
Cast:
Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying as Lynn
Eisaya Hosuwan as Grace
Teeradon Supapunpinyo as Pat
James Supapunpinyo as Bank
Positive Aspects:
Unique Premise: The thrilling premise of the film where students plot to outwit the system by cheating in examinations is simply a brilliant one leaving the audience quite interested.
Tight Storytelling: Bad Genius holds on to one clean line of intelligible pacing with tension ratcheting up ever-increasingly with each twist and turn.
Sharp Social Commentary: The film tackles issues such as class and education inequality and elitism with an understanding.
Negative Aspects:
Predictable at Times: Owing to its original perspective, the plot is at times predictable and follows the conventional heist genre pattern.
Character Development: Some other characters who do not take center stage in the film do not have balanced character development as the protagonist does.
