2014 Movie Preview: #11 - Bad Words

Release date: March 28

Plot summary: Jason Bateman ("Identity Thief") makes his feature directorial debut with the subversive comedy "Bad Words." Bateman stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old who finds a loophole in the rules of The Golden Quill national spelling bee and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. Contest officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious 8th graders are no match for Guy, as he ruthlessly crushes their dreams of victory and fame. As a reporter (Kathryn Hahn of "We're the Millers") attempts to discover his true motivation, Guy finds himself forging an unlikely alliance with a competitor: awkward 10-year-old Chaitanya (Rohan Chand of "Homeland"), who is completely unfazed by Guy’s take-no-prisoners approach to life.

My take: I just mentioned how Foxcatcher may be a career changing film for Steve Carell. Well the same may hold true for Bateman who stars here as the crass man infiltrating children's spelling bees. Bateman is also directing this film. I've always had a thing for the 'Bee' dating back to when I discovered that the English professor I had at UD moderated the event for several years. The dark humor in this film may not be for everyone, but I'm sure looking forward to it.