John Tucker Must Die

Despite its various shortcomings, "John Tucker" isn't a terrible movie. It's enormously discouraging, especially given the film's "you go, girl" window dressing, that John Tucker's most "humiliating" episodes are linked to him behaving "like a girl" (i.e. ... Full Review

Buoyed by its good looking cast and entertaining script, John Tucker Must Die is witty and funny, as it reminds us that it is cool to be yourself - whoever you are. Director Betty Thomas keeps the tone playful, and I can still see Carrie (Arielle Kebel), Heather (Ashanti) and Beth (Sophia Bush) flapping arms frantically as their dinghy falls apart in the scene while keeping a close watch on John and Kate's romantic evening on a yacht. ... Full Review

John Tucker Must Die is a Cute Teenage Comedy....Most of occasionally need some light-hearted comedy.....This is a cute film.....It isn't great cinema but it serves its purpose, which is to entertain..... ... Full Review

John Tucker Must Die features enough eye candy to satisfy hormone-addled boys and girls from here to the mall, but this gorgeous cast offers nothing but pretty faces. Well, she has a special knowledge of jerky guys, see, because her sexy mom (Jenny McCarthy) is constantly hooking up with John Tucker's kind. ... Full Review

Nope, breaking his heart is the only thing that's going to work on good old John. Kate starts to really fall for John -- or at least feel sorry for him, as she develops recriminations about where things are going and what she's becoming. ... Full Review

But the plot lets her down badly. On the plus side, the energetic cast offers plenty of eye candy for viewers of both sexes, from Jesse Metcalfe as the hunk to cheerleader Heather (Ashanti), cub reporter Carrie (Arielle Kebbel) and, best character of all, meat avoiding Beth (Sophia Bush). ... Full Review

John Tucker Must Die undeniably has some funny parts. Derivative and uninspired, John Tucker Must Die doesn't quite live up to the promising idea behind it, but at a manageable 89 minutes which pass smoothly enough, there have been worse disposable date movies. ... Full Review

However, when three of his simultaneous girlfriends (brainy over-achiever Arielle Kebbel, sassy cheerleader Ashanti and slutty vegan activist Sophia Bush) find out they decide to get their revenge on John and publicly humiliate him. ... Full Review

And so the wish-fulfilment storyline plods on evenly enough, with the odd laugh here and there.....is not the worst of its kind, but few over the age of 14 will find it worth forking out for..... ... Full Review

Presented with the extreme title "John Tucker Must Die," you initially can hope that a teen flick in the vein of that great black comedy "Heathers" might be in store. But Snow, Ashanti, Kebbel and Bush's characters all have distinctly perky personalities that blend well together. ... Full Review