Guest Blogger: Marian 2

What happens when you date three different girls that are all at the top of the totem pole at the same time? Well if you’re Carrie, Heather, Beth, and Kate, you decide to give him estrogen, put him in a woman’s thong, and use a new girl to play with his mind. In the 2006 film John Tucker Must Die, four girls have a mission to bring down the school’s hottest player―both off and on the court―to make him feel the pain felt by the all the girls he has dumped. The protagonist of the film, Kate, has different motivations than the rest of her new and damaged girlfriends. While they all want to see John suffer, Kate also wants to fit in, and ultimately wants to live a little in her high school life. The actress that plays her, Brittany Snow, does a terrific job of being the new and shy girl as she shows her innocence from her fashion to her looks of unfamiliarity with the popular high school society. John Tucker, our antagonist, played by Jesse Metcalfe also does great with his confidence of being irresistible, and obliviously being cocky throughout the film. Looking at Metcalfe’s character more in depth, John is very selfish, but very effortless and worthy of it that girl’s swoon at the sight of him. His motivation in the film is to have the attention of every girl. While all of these different motivations push the premise of the film, one theme can be seen throughout: treat others the way you want to be treated. The Golden Rule plays a role with relationships, like John and his brother and Kate and her mother, and the intentions and incidents in the film. While critic Robert Ebert gives the movie two stars and says “It's about two-fifths bad”, the movie deserves a five start rating on a five star scale with the film’s underlying elements and meaning. While the New York Times’ critic Jeanette Catsoulis believes that “acting well is the best revenge” for Metcalfe in the film, every character seemed to do very well for their character. This movie is worth anyone’s time and money if you can move past cheesiness and are able to see more, or if you simply like cheesiness and love actor John Metcalfe. Either way, you will hopefully finish the film with a different look on life and people.