From the opening scene, where Janney and Jackman banter over a tempting sandwich in the time of a diet crunch, there’s a sense that instead of acting as a straightforward drama of financial malfeasance, Bad Education is going to be a bit more irreverent than some may have expected.
Keeping the action fresh is the fact that Hugh Jackman’s Bad Education cast mates are as funny as he is, with Academy Award-winner Allison Janney and Emmy Award-winner Ray Romano both adding to Jackman’s moments with their own brands of humor.