Jawbreaker: Critic Reviews

A synthetic yet shrill sadomasochistic cartoon!

Not enough here that's new.

Why sit through a lesser imitation, when you could just rent Heathers and those other movies for a far more enjoyable time?

Only the soundtrack (the Donnas, Imperial Teen) and the irrepressible McGowan make it fractionally more bearable.

The producers of this film, which depicts teen-age girls as an assemblage of negative stereotypes, are female. Can females practice misogyny?

It's a tired lousy movie, a terrible twosome that deserves your heartfelt indifference.

A slick production of a lame script!

Not particularly funny or trenchant.

Lame shock scenes, crucial plot points inserted without setups, and an unsuccessful attempt to exploit the camp value of some actors cast in minor parts are the least of the problems in this black comedy.

More stylish than 'Heathers,' but not nearly as witty or engaging.

One-liners tumble over one another, dulling their own impact. Plot points hurl from the screen with velocity, but fizzle from a lack of inspiration.

Not quite a satire, not quite an homage, Jawbreaker falls into a third category: audaciously unoriginal.

Jawbreaker may promise a series of gleefully cheap thrills, but in the end all it delivers is a whole lot of bad taste.

Fun at the start, but can turn into a chore to complete.

The humour is weak and its black, VERY black giving it a limited appeal.

The only good thing about Jawbreaker is The Donnas. They rock.

Teenagers, as well as the rest of the audience, really don't need to insulted.

Mildly diverting rip-off of the far superior, Heathers.

Death and comedy rarely mix, and this tedious and painfully un-funny effort by director Darren Stein is no exception.

Jawbreaker was better the first time it was released. Of course, it was called Heathers back then.

The most unfortunate thing about Jawbreaker has to be its blatant imitation of 1989's vastly superior Heathers.

Smells of something trying much too hard with too little to show for the effort.

Desperately wants to be an edgy, ultra-hip black comedy along the lines of 'Heathers,' with the 'Grand Guignol' aspects of 'Carrie' thrown in for good measure. Unhappily, writer-director Darren Stein fatally lacks the requisite wit to bring it off.

It all looks great, but really...who cares?

There's no fluff like brash, jaded fluff!