Guy Trilby has a giant chip on his shoulder and is on a mission which is to win the National Spelling Bee. The only problem is the simple fact that he is an adult. But do not worry my friends for Guy has found a way in. It seems the rules indicate you cannot be in the spelling bee if you passed the 8th grade. Guy has not. Don't let this fool you though for he is brilliant and some might even say genius, but he is not using his genius for good. No, it is pure evil. Pure conniving, vindictive evil.
Guy will stop at nothing to win the spelling bee. Whether it be convincing another contestant that he slept with his mother, putting ketchup on a teens chair then making her think she started her period, to making a woman cry by basically downgrading her to a cellular level. He is by far the most mean spirited person you'll ever encounter, yet someone cracks him open. Indeed, he opens up and finds friendship in a persistent 10 year old and fellow contestant. Although most parents would be revolted to find their children even in the same room as Guy. He and his little friend have quite the bond. Together they go out for an evening of theft, fake car crashes, a brief encounter with a prostitute, and end the night with ice cream. However dysfunctional it may be, their kinship is endearing.
The big question that still remains is why on earth would a grown man be so obsessed with winning a spelling bee and with such anger? I have to be honest, you do get a strong hint of why about 3/4 into the movie. Once you do make the connection, it makes total sense. But winning the bee ends up being harder than he thinks when his one and only friend surprises you with some secrets of his own. I can say this, Guy's development does improve by the end as he learns how to be a better person and open up to others after all.
Jason Bateman acted and directed this film which was one of my main reasons for wanting to see it. I am now convinced you don't want Jason on your bad side as he has proved time and time again through his varied roles to have a biting side, but the guy is a great actor and hilarious in my opinion. So this film may not be realistic, but after seeing the trailor, I doubt that is what movie goers are after. It is a film to see for a ridiculously good laugh and enjoyable time.
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