The first half was great. The set up is executed perfectly. We get Cameron Diaz' character. We even root for her because she rocks the house. She is able to make this unlikeable character winningly likeable. She brings the attitude, the posture, the facial expressions. A total comedic pro.
And then the script beautifully flips the switch and turns everything upside-down. This is a genius plot-twist. Now, Cameron has to become a great teacher and motivate her students to excel on a statewide test.
And this is exactly where the movie goes south. Everything's glossed over from this moment on. It would've been comedic gold having her change everything she is and believes in. She'd actually have to teach. Instead, the film simply cuts to one-month later after the test has already been given and her class has scored the highest in the state.
Cameron's character does in fact change in the end. It just would've better if we had got to witness her change.
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