Human Blight on Public Education
Hollywood has often elicited laughs from broad characterizations of teachers who would never last two days in public education.  "Bad Teacher" is just such a movie.  Elizabeth Halsey (Cameron Diaz) has just completed her first (and what she hopes is her last) year of teaching at John Adams Middle School.  Engaged to a rich man, she anticipates a married life of luxury.<br /><br /> However, he dumps her and she's back teaching in the fall.  Hardly the dedicated, hardworking educator, Elizabeth goes through the motions, doing as little as possible in the classroom.  Her new goal:  saving enough money for breast augmentation surgery.  This will be her bait for wealthy guys, she hopes.  The film focuses on the ways and means Elizabeth employs -- mostly unethical -- to raise the cash for her operation.<br /><br /> When she discovers that a new substitute teacher, Mr. Delacorte (Justin Timberlake), is from a monied family, she sets her sights on him, but finds she has some competition in the person of fellow teacher Amy Squirrel (Lucy Punch).  Amy is the poster girl for Perfect Teacher.  She decorates her classroom zealously, uses clever motivational techniques, and dotes on bureaucratic rules and regulations.  She is the complete opposite of Elizabeth.<br /><br /> Most of the laughs in this R-rated comedy come from Elizabeth's outrageous, politically incorrect classroom methodology.  She curses, smokes, comes to class hung over, dresses far too provocatively, and has no inkling of the names of the children in her class.  Because the comedy is so broad and over the top, it can be enjoyed as a spoof.  It is by no means an accurate portrayal of middle school teaching, nor does it intend to be.<br /><br /> Ms. Diaz is captivating in an unsympathetic role.  Her sense of superiority, her open disdain for students and colleagues, and her lack of effort make her not merely a flake but a selfish, thoughtless bully.  Yet we watch her make her way awkwardly through the day-to-day tasks of educating young minds, performing one outlandish faux pas after another, whether aimed at kids' insecurities, parents' concern for the curriculum, standardized tests, or a principal (John Michael Higgins) who must balance teacher squabbling with oversight from the superintendent.<br /><br /> The rest of the cast also deliver some spot-on performances in "Bad Teacher," which elevate it from merely OK to very good.  Ms. Punch is very funny as Amy, who starts out as a friend to Elizabeth and becomes her romantic rival.  Justin Timberlake is cast against type as a nerdy, bookish teacher who has recently had his heart broken.  Phyllis Smith (TV's "The Office") steals her scenes as Ms. Davies, a shy, middle-aged teacher who befriends Elizabeth and emerges from her shell somewhat as she learns how to have fun.  And Jason Segal plays phys ed teacher Russell Gettis, who is attracted by Elizabeth's considerable physical charms but put off by her behavior in school and the example she is setting for her kids.<br /><br /> In "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," it develops that a popular, charismatic teacher is really a detriment to her students.  In "Bad Teacher," we know that going in.  The jokes emerge as we watch Elizabeth Halsey navigate the waters of public education through a boozy haze.  One thing is sure:  as you think back to your days in middle school, you'll be grateful you never had a teacher anywhere near as terrible as Ms. Halsey.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Elizabeth Halsey (Cameron Diaz) is a foulmouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate teacher. She drinks, gets high, and can’t wait to marry a meal ticket to get out of her bogus day job. When she’s dumped by her fiancé, she sets her sights on a rich, handsome substitute (Justin Timberlake) while shrugging off the advances of the school gym teacher (Jason Segel). The consequences of her wild and outrageous schemes give her students, coworkers, and even herself an education like no other!.