Haunted by Her Name

Bad Genius is a unique Thai drama heist featuring Lynn, a high school with multiple talents who comes up with a complex plan to assist her fellow students in cheating in a series of international examinations. What starts as business grows into an international operation with far reaching implications. The film seamlessly blends suspense and drama within moral thoughts on the nature of obsession with academic achievement and class struggles.

Cast:

Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying as Lynn

Eisaya Hosuwan as Grace

Teeradon Supapunpinyo as Pat

James Supapunpinyo as Bank

Positive Aspects:

Unique Premise: The ailing focus of the film towards academic cheating and making it the plot central theme is definitely a confidant and entertaining idea that keeps the audiences invested.

Tight Storytelling: Bad Genius features smart pacing, where sufficient tension builds up before each point in the plot is revealed.

Sharp Social Commentary: The film does not shy away from critiquing how education systems and class displacement are interconnected.

Negative Aspects:

Predictable at Times: The narrative while ambitious is simple. It follows the pattern of every hustler / con man movie out there.

Character Development: The supporting cast have character that is reasonably less developed in comparison to the lead.