BAD GENIUS

Characteristics of the Characters

        A Thai student who does exceptionally at school forms a criminal network to cheat on international examinations. 

        Lynn, the main character of Bad Genius, is a student who attends a prestigious school since her dad employs there. But there's an issue: the head of the educational institution is charging him more than she should because of it, placing Lynn's family in even greater financial trouble. The main reason behind this narrative is Lynn's friend asking her to assist cheat on a test because Lynn is one of the most outstanding students in the institution, which inspires them to form a cheating network for the sake of money. 

        Bank, like Lynn, is intelligent in that they both face financial difficulties. He is with her mother, who works as a laundry maid. He uses the money from his half of the scam to improve his mother's company, but then attempts to push Lynn into continuing her life of crime and dishonesty. That's when, towards the end of the film, she walks away from everything and confesses to the authorities. 

        Grace and Pat consistently failed examinations and depend on Lynn for their academic success (despite Grace's remark of having good scores except in math). They are affluent and have misappropriated their power by exerting control over everyone, particularly those close to them. They are self-absorbed and only think about themselves. They're capable of carrying out the groundwork for a massive cheating scandal.

        Overall, the problem arose in the film Bad Genius when Lynn took other people's money as reward for correct answers. I believe she had genuinely wanted to help, but the chances presented to her resulted in embarrassment and deception. Thankfully, she was able to pick what was best in the end.