‘Bad Genius’ Redefines The Heist Genre
by Tito W. James
Bad Genius is a Thai heist thriller, inspired by true events, about of group of students who devise a scheme to cheat on the SAT exams. The film excels in making the academic setting a battleground for psychological manipulation and subterfuge. The militant competition to get into the right school hits home for many families and young people. If you like the stylized films of Edgar Wright and unconventional thrillers like Kakegurui then you’ll have a blast with Bad Genius.
Bad Genius is now streaming on Netflix.
