As a movie I'd give this 6/10. It's cliché, uses the tropes well, and downright funny. For what it was aiming to be it's a perfect 10 and I can't fault a movie for that. It's fun, easy to watch, and heartfelt at the right moments. It's not a movie you turn to to be challenged, it's a movie you turn to for feel good entertainment.
Lupita Nyong'o is incredible towing the line between sweet, innocent teacher and total badass that doesn't want to show the students that side of her. Josh Gad delivers as always and brings a fair amount of dark humor to the story. I don't know who the other lead was, he's there and does a good job, but his role could be played by a lot of people and get the same result.
If I had any complaints, it's that the opening bit before we meet Nyongo's character drags a bit, but after that it really picks up.
Lupita Nyong'o is incredible towing the line between sweet, innocent teacher and total badass that doesn't want to show the students that side of her. Josh Gad delivers as always and brings a fair amount of dark humor to the story. I don't know who the other lead was, he's there and does a good job, but his role could be played by a lot of people and get the same result.
If I had any complaints, it's that the opening bit before we meet Nyongo's character drags a bit, but after that it really picks up.