I'm quite surprised by the voting the movie received. But then again it goes to show you, that there are quite a few different tastes out there. Jennifers Body isn't the best movie, not this year and definitely not of all time. But it's exactly what you should expect from a movie like this.
Megan Fox plays her role really great, as she did in "How to lose Friends and alienate people" along Simon Pegg. Considering all the media attention she's getting, it must be tough for her to choose her next project. And it's nice to see the girl that was singing and dancing on a Greek island (Mamma Mia),getting her nerd on. She's the "ugly" duckling sort of (yeah I know, if that's ugly, I'm going to marry it) and is a strong counter point to Megan Fox.
The movie is full of ambiguities and that's what I like about it. It has a great script (for a genre movie) and delivers fully on it's premise.
Jennifer's Body
2009
Action / Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Jennifer's Body
2009
Action / Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Plot summary
Nerdy, reserved bookworm Needy Lesnicki, and arrogant, conceited cheerleader Jennifer Check are best friends, though they share little in common. They share even less in common when Jennifer mysteriously gains an appetite for human blood after a disastrous fire at a local bar. As Needy's male classmates are steadily killed in gruesome attacks, the young girl must uncover the truth behind her friend's transformation and find a way to stop the bloodthirsty rampage before it reaches her own boyfriend Chip.
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Actually not that bad...
I have to admit that I was initially fearing that "Jennifer's Body" was going to be another generic teenage horror movie. But luckily it turned out to transcend mediocrity and be more than an average teenage horror.
It was because of the cast that I had feared as much. I mean, Megan Fox, come on. But she actually stepped up to the plate and delivered where it counted, proving that she is more than just a pretty face.
The story is about a girl who catch a ride with some questionable Guys. And fearing her gone, her friend is relieved to find her coming back home. But Jennifer is not the same person anymore; she is so much more.
As for the story, well, it wasn't revolutionary to the horror genre by any means, but it was entertaining. And it delivered where it had to.
The practical effects were quite good, as were the special effects. The slow breakdown of Jennifer's body throughout the movie was particularly impressive.
I have seen this movie twice now, granted with years in between, but the movie does have enough contents to sustain more than just a single viewing.
Crazed encounter
Writer Diablo Cody won an Oscar for her screenplay for Juno. She becomes unstuck with Jennifer's Body as the film is unsure whether it wants to be a horror, a parody or a dark comedy about high school kids.
Jennifer's Body was probably only green-lit with Megan Fox attached as the lead. She certainly has the face and the body but not necessarily the acting ability as the hot high school cheerleader who all the boys fancy.
After an encounter with a rock band with satanic undertones at a gig where the place burns down in a fire, Jennifer has been transformed into a succubus who has to devour flesh. Her gawky geeky friend Needy (Amanda Seyfried) thinks that Jennifer is involved somehow with students turning up dead and reckons her boyfriend (Johnny Simmons) could be in danger.
The film really wants to be a modern hip Carrie but director Karyn Kusama does not have the elan of Brian De Palma and the script is not good enough.