In an attempt to satirize the teen, horror and buddy comedies, Oscar winning screen writer Diablo Cody, famed for her indie super-film Juno, misses the mark with “Jennifer’s Body.”
The film revolves around Jennifer, played by Megan Fox, a teenage girl, possessed by a demon after a satanic ritual from a local rock band in order to gain a record deal.
Jennifer begins to feast on human flesh to satisfy her demonic desires.
Her former best friend, Needy, realizes Jennifer is responsible for the murders of several school boys and tries to stop her at any cost.
The film’s writing relies too heavily on expected plot twists and catty clichés.
Megan Fox’s acting seems to be based in speaking with a slow, sexy tone and wearing as little clothing as possible while still maintaining an R rating.
Needy, played by Mamma Mia actress Amanda Seyfried, is the classic, frumpy foil to sexy Jennifer, but her character never fully develops, and it’s hard to feel any emotion toward her.
This attempted satire fails because of bad acting and a predictable plot line that seems like every other high school flasher film, only with a few bad jokes thrown in.
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