MOVIE REVIEW: Jennifer's Body is a classic "bait and switch" movie that promises to be a fun and hot time at the movies but becomes this pretentious, blood fest of a sorely generic teen horror flick. Written by Diablo Cody, who is famous for her palatable, teen slangaton Juno, the movie managed to throw a few nifty dialogues and unexpected tangible relationship element between hottie cheerleader Jennifer (Megan Fox) and bookworm Needy (Amanda Seyfried). But, it's all flat from here.
The rest of the movie feels like the sister of a just-turned popular girl in high school, who thinks she is also part of the group. But, her Hannah Montana fashion nitch and clingy need to accessorize her arms with school books keeps her from becoming an exclusive member. It just can't build enough steam to take you anywhere it wants to. Even all the blood splattering gore quickly becomes a nuisance, which could have easily been always welcomed if it was setup by any attempt of suspense. But the movie even devours that before you even get a taste for yourself.
Megan Fox is perfect as Jennifer with her prickly toungue and sizzling eyes. She manages to help keep the attention alive along with co-star Amanda Seyfried, who does a great job at making Needy the quintessential opposite of Jennifer.
Jennifer's Body is a ride that you will find yourself wanting to bail long before it ends. Not even Fox's sensuality could save this uninspired, poor excuse of a schlocky horror that even Rob Zombie wouldn't dare to re-incarnate.
Jennifer's Body (20th Century Fox). MPAA rating: R for sexuality, bloody violence, language and brief drug use. Running Time: 1 hour, 42 minutes. Now Playing. U.S. Box Office Gross: $6,868,397 (9/23/09). Currently at #5 in Box Office Sales (9/23/09).
SCARE FACTOR: D
FUN FACTOR: D
STORY: D+
ORIGINALITY: D-
ACTING: C
SCORE: C
MUSIC: B
STUPID LEVEL: Very High
VERDICT: A straight-to-DVD B-movie disguised as a mainstream release
The rest of the movie feels like the sister of a just-turned popular girl in high school, who thinks she is also part of the group. But, her Hannah Montana fashion nitch and clingy need to accessorize her arms with school books keeps her from becoming an exclusive member. It just can't build enough steam to take you anywhere it wants to. Even all the blood splattering gore quickly becomes a nuisance, which could have easily been always welcomed if it was setup by any attempt of suspense. But the movie even devours that before you even get a taste for yourself.
Megan Fox is perfect as Jennifer with her prickly toungue and sizzling eyes. She manages to help keep the attention alive along with co-star Amanda Seyfried, who does a great job at making Needy the quintessential opposite of Jennifer.
Jennifer's Body is a ride that you will find yourself wanting to bail long before it ends. Not even Fox's sensuality could save this uninspired, poor excuse of a schlocky horror that even Rob Zombie wouldn't dare to re-incarnate.
Jennifer's Body (20th Century Fox). MPAA rating: R for sexuality, bloody violence, language and brief drug use. Running Time: 1 hour, 42 minutes. Now Playing. U.S. Box Office Gross: $6,868,397 (9/23/09). Currently at #5 in Box Office Sales (9/23/09).
SCARE FACTOR: D
FUN FACTOR: D
STORY: D+
ORIGINALITY: D-
ACTING: C
SCORE: C
MUSIC: B
STUPID LEVEL: Very High
VERDICT: A straight-to-DVD B-movie disguised as a mainstream release
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