What would happen if you took the plot of Bad Teacher and placed it in the very capable hands of the writer and director of Juno? Well, you'd have a much better movie, for one. Former popular girl Charlize Theron now lives in shambles ghostwriting for a once popular young adult series and striving for some balance in her life. When she receives a "new baby" pic from an old flame, she decides to go back to her hometown and try to break up his marriage in order to be with him again. Believe me, it's a lot better than it sounds. Patton Oswalt is wonderful as the nerdy guy she once ignored. This is Diablo Cody's best work to date.4 Ken-Taco Huts out of 5
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I'm not as enthusiastic about this as bud was.
Theron and Oswalt do a fantastic job and the final 20 minutes are great as well.
I really, really wish it explored more with what actually was wrong with this women. A character study would have been better as opposed to what was delivered in the final product.
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