Blu-Ray/Movie Review: Bad Teacher

 

Bad Teacher is a comedy starring Cameron Diaz as Elizabeth Halsey, a middle school teacher with aspirations of marrying rich. She originally quits teaching and is forced to return when her rich boyfriend dumps her. She is forced to return to teaching, which for her amounts to playing movies so she can sleep off hangovers, smoke pot, insult the students, and hit on Justin Timberlake's character. It is a pretty by the numbers comedy/reformation story with Elizabeth correcting the error of her ways by the end.

For those who get the Blu-Ray, both the theatrical version and the slightly longer unrated version are included. The extras include a gag reel, deleted scenes, outtakes, and a few behind-the-scenes featurettes. Probably about 40 minutes worth of extras total. Not a ton, but fine for a non-blockbuster comedy. Overall, the movie is good, but not as strong as some of the other comedies that came out around the same time. Diaz is funny and never shies away from making fun of herself. It has a strong supporting cast including Jason Segel, Phyllis Smith, John Michael Higgins, Molly Shannon, Thomas Lennon, and Eric Stonestreet. I would not call it a must-see, but it is worth checking out if you are looking for a comedy to watch to kill an hour and a half.