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Jawbreaker
When an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the morning of her birthday, the three girls responsible conspire to hide the truth.
Release : | 1999 |
Rating : | 5.7 |
Studio : | TriStar Pictures, Crossroads Films, Kramer-Tornell Productions, |
Crew : | Art Department Coordinator, Production Design, |
Cast : | Rose McGowan Rebecca Gayheart Julie Benz Judy Greer Pam Grier |
Genre : | Comedy Crime |
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One of my all time favorites.
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
(Note: spoiler is a mild one. I draw attention to it here lest I be accused of spoiling).I enjoyed a lot of Jawbreaker. For about the first 2/3, it looked like they were going to pull off something narratively special, perhaps even spectacular.But they weren't able to develop the plot properly and keep the momentum; at least, it didn't work for me.A lot of folks are calling it a 'Heathers' wannabe; and maybe it is arguably trying to tap that vein. But I approached it on its own terms, and proceeded to try to fit the characters into various contexts, e.g., on a linear scale of vaunted coolness. I sort of expected them to pull off at least some kind of trenchant plot fillip. But, in the end, the film falls prey to the simple fact that the parties involved didn't really have a strong enough narrative drive. Like I said, it provided fodder for some kind of real resolution, but (as they say) the hardest part of a chess game is the end-game. The same is true for a flick that establishes tension based on genuinely high-stakes circumstances (mild spoiler: murder). The flick frays rapidly in the last 1/3.I'm sorry about this, 'cause it had so much going for it. If you like good story, skip it. If you're just looking for a colorful cinematic snack... it's OK.
I have seen lots of movies in my 42 years, but this movie Jawbreaker has something I find to be very odd.Isn't it odd that there there is a character named "Vylette" and also an actress in this film named "Vylette"? Of course, a movie could have a character named "Bob" and an actor named Bob, but with such an unusual name, Vylette, how can it be? I did a search, and unless I did it wrong, which is very possible, because I don't even get "Jawbreaker" as a hit when I search for a character named "Vylette", there has never been a movie with a character named Vylette.Am I getting the name wrong? If anyone knows how this came to be, please let us all know! Also, if anyone knows why "jawbreaker" doesn't show up in the search results when searching for movies with a character named Vylette, that would be appreciated as well.Thanks, Gary
This film is sort of similar to mean girls (well, mean girls would be similar to this), but a lot more daring and darker. The characters make the movie what it is. Rose McGowan does a great job as a evil, manipulating bitch who stops at nothing to live her perfect life. The rest of the cast also did really good. The storyline is over the top, but it makes a great riot. Plus, the film actually has some morale to it, showing the good and bad side to human nature. If you like cult films, watch it. And definitely watch it if you are a fan of anyone in the cast. I rate this 7/10. Rated R for sexuality,language and violence-all involving teens.
Annoying, unfunny, ill-conceived Heathers wannabe about three autocratic high school vixens who rule their school, that is until an accidental murder threatens to tarnish their reputation. In order to conceal the crime, they're forced to adopt the school's biggest nerd as a member of their crew, but the plan backfires in more ways than one. Considering the film's ridiculous setup you have to wonder if anyone actually read the script before they broke ground on this dreary nonsense. Another case of a pointless, unnecessary, and desperately padded film trying to squeeze as much as it can out of the appeal and antics of a talented cast, but here it ceases to matter. A waste of time and not even worth the effort. *