VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

MusicChat It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Gordon-11 This film tells the story of a group of high school girls who are the spotlights of the school. Their birthday prank of kidnapping their friend goes wrong, and accidentally kills one of them. They go at length to cover their murder up.Right from the very beginning, we see the killing of Liz. The scene looking into the car trunk is very grotesque, and I'm still disturbed by the unsettling image. After that, the film tries to maintain a light hearted tone. The characters are interesting, especially Fern who makes such a great transformation from a shy and unnoticeable girl to a fully fledged attention lover. I like Julie as well because she's the voice of sanity and integrity. The terrifying teen when is a bit too much because she is so self centred that she could not see her grave mistake, and then does spine chilling things subsequently, which is quite sickening. Overall, I think "Jawbreaker" is a bit too morbid for a high school film.

Uriah43 There are 4 popular girls in Reagan High School: "Courtney" (Rose McGowan), "Marcie" (Julie Benz), "Julie" (Rebecca Gayheart) and "Liz" (Charlotte Ayanna). The first three decide to play a joke on Liz by kidnapping her and in doing so they put a jawbreaker in her mouth to keep her from screaming. Unfortunately, she suffocates on it and dies. So the ringleader (Courtney) decides that they need to cover it up. While in the process of doing this the school loser, "Fern Mayo" (Judy Greer) happens to walk in at the wrong moment and so they decide to make her "one of them" in order to keep her quiet. Now, rather than detailing what happens next I will just say that things seem to take a life of their own after this. And while I thought it was entertaining at times, I wasn't impressed by the humor as much as I liked the unexpected course of events. As far as the acting was concerned, other than possibly Rebecca Gayheart nobody really stood out in my mind. In short, this was an average movie which some might like and some may not.

Latheman-9 In the interests of full disclosure, I should confess I have a weakness for any film in which actresses in their mid 20s play teenagers, but when two of those actresses are Rose McGowan AND Rebecca Gayheart, how can a film not be watchable? Many commenters have complained that "Jawbreaker" was very similar to "Heathers" (1988) but not as good. So what? If you want to see a film just like "Heathers" then go watch "Heathers." Although generally panned by critics, "Jawbreaker" is nonetheless a cut above most 'high school' movies. The sound track fits the film better than is the case with most others of this genre. I particularly liked the use of Imperial Teen's "Yoo Hoo", and the playing of "Young at Heart" during Courtney's (McGowan) meltdown. The use of such irony and cross reference is enough to show the makers are not taking it all too seriously, but not so much that the film becomes camp. I'm curious as to the geographic distribution of the negative vis-a- vis positive comments. My bet is that those who are more familiar with L.A. high school life had a better appreciation for "Jawbreaker" than might those living elsewhere.

Michael O'Keefe JAWBREAKER at different points will remind you a little of HEATHERS(1988), just not as bleak and devious. The most powerful clique at Reagan High is four best friends(Rose McGowen, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz and Charlotte Ayanna) drawn together by their appreciation and devotion to each other. No doubt the most beautiful girls in the school and at the height of their popularity must deal with an unexpected situation ...an innocent birthday prank ends in the accidental death(choking on a jawbreaker) of one of them. Unfortunately their attempts at a cover up is overheard by the school nerd(Judy Greer)and her price for silence is to be made over with the chance to run with the hot chicks. Death totally bites and the devilish divas in heels will find it harder to keep their secret.Also in the cast:Tatyana Ali, Jane Leigh Connelly, Carol Kane, Pam Grier, Jeff Conaway and William Katt. The JAWBREAKER soundtrack: pleasant, but not overly memorable features the likes of Grand Mal, Scorpions, Shampoo, Imperial Teen and The Donnas.