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Jennifer's Body (2009) 5.1
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Metascore: 47/100
Reviews: 291 user | 299 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com A newly possessed high school cheerleader turns into a succubus who specializes in killing her male classmates. Can her best friend put an end to the horror? Director:Karyn KusamaWriter:Diablo Cody |
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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. Written by The Massie Twins
Plot Keywords:
hook for hand | condom | satanic ritual | cannibalism | cheerleader |Taglines:
She's evil... and not just high school evil.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sexuality, bloody violence, language and brief drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
18 September 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Diabólica tentación See more »Box Office
Budget:
$16,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$6,868,397 (USA) (18 September 2009)Gross:
$16,204,793 (USA) (20 November 2009)Company Credits
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Written by Nicholas Brooks, Christopher Cappelli, Michael Hatalak, Steven Lemke and Nicholas Mirusso
Performed by It Dies Today
Courtesy of Trustkill
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Trivia
The band's name in the film was originally "Soft Shoulder" before being changed to "Low Shoulder." See more »Goofs
The first time Needy and Chip walk away from her locker, the shoulder straps of Chip's backpack jump from one shoulder on, to two, to one, to two again. See more »Quotes
Needy Lesnicky: [voice-over] And sometimes, you might just get lucky in your miserable life.See more »
Crazy Credits
Over the first part of the credits we are shown the events leading up to the fate of Low Shoulder See more »Soundtracks
Sacred Heart (Sacre Coeur)Written by Nicholas Brooks, Christopher Cappelli, Michael Hatalak, Steven Lemke and Nicholas Mirusso
Performed by It Dies Today
Courtesy of Trustkill
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Clearly this is a movie that polarizes opinion, but I'd urge anyone with a taste for black comedy to give Jennifer's Body a chance. Having finally seen it, I enjoyed myself so much that I was left a little mystified that so many people seem to hate it.
Let's be straight about this, Jennifer's Body isn't awards material, but neither is it trying to be. It's a deliberately cheesy and darkly comic movie that definitely harks back similar movies from the 80s. Some of the darkest parts of the movie had me stifling guilty giggles; that's good black comedy in my book.
I thought the performance from the two leads was solid and enjoyable. Megan Fox played up Jennifer's sexiness, but gave her a subtle undercurrent of insecurity which gave tension to the character. Amanda Seyfried's Needy might not have been the cheerleader but was really the more settled and self-assured of the two characters.
Friendships held since childhood can become somewhat ambiguous as people age. This movie captured that well. To me the kiss between Jennifer and Needy really showed the low-key battle that was constantly raging between them, one they weren't consciously aware of most of the time.
Funniest scene for me involved some extremely shallow hipsters involved in some very dark dealings. Deliciously silly.
So, in conclusion, give this movie a try. There's a strong chance that you'll have a very good time.