Though initially the movie seems to head towards being an effective satirical comedy, it immediately becomes just another stock sleaze. So that's "John Tucker Must Die." It's a film that tries to go for the feel-good parts of the standard teen flick, along with the usual high school relationship subplots. They set him to fall for new girl Kate Spencer (Brittany Snow) and have her break his heart later on. ![]() Upon learning how their "serial-cheating" boyfriend is three-timing them, cheerleader Heather (Ashanti), intellectual Carrie (Arielle Kebbel) and activist Beth (Sophia Bush) plot for revenge. John Tucker (Jesse Metcalfe of "Desperate Housewives") is the star of their high school's basketball team, and he's secretly dating three girls simultaneously. As the National Geographic Channel puts it, think again. You'd think that a movie called "John Tucker Must Die" will approach the parameters of a gritty look on high school-style existentialism.
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