Jennifer's Body is a comedy horror film somewhat based on the novel of the same name by Audrey Nixon (both are actually based on a screenplay by Diablo Cody, but the novel came a few months prior to the film). In this film, Jennifer Check (Megan Fox) and Anita "Needy" Lesnicki (Amanda Seyfriend) had been the best of friends since kindergarten. But one day, during their high school years, Jennifer and Needy go to see their favorite band, Low Shoulder. Believing that Jennifer is a virgin, Low Shoulder "kidnaps" her and attempts to use her as a virgin sacrifice to gain fame from Satan, whom they worship. However, since she is not really a virgin, the ritual backfires and Jennifer becomes possessed by a demon who feeds on human flesh to survive.
I don't need to explain any more. Let's be honest here - anyone who's ever seen any film with Megan Fox knows this: the purpose of this film is to show off Megan Fox wearing sexy clothes. The only other films with her I've seen are the Transformers films, and Revenge of the Fallen made that very apparent. However, this film makes her role in Transformers 2 seem less about her body. A better name for this film would be "Megan's Body". I'm not that much for horror myself, or Megan Fox (I liked the Transformers films though), but there is one reason I came to this film - to make fun of it. And boy, did I get what I came for. Even more than Sorority Row from last week, this film is definitely one for potential RiffTrax. I heard this film is by the writer of Juno, which is actually supposed to be a good film (I think it won something), but I haven't seen it yet, and this film sounds completely dissimilar.
The film's R rating was well-deserved, and all you need to know is that it's a horror film that stars Megan Fox. She makes constant references to her breasts (and Needy's) such as "These are smart bombs!" (while grabbing Needy's breasts) and "Ow, my tit!" (when stabbed in the heart). Jennifer basically becomes a "succubus", and after the ritual, she first appears all bloody with bloody teeth, and she eats boys. No actual personal parts are shown, but Jennifer is seen naked in at least two scenes, and there is a scene where Needy and her boyfriend Chip (Johnny Simmons) are having sex (again, nothing is shown). There is also implied underage drinking, as Jennifer tries to order a "9/11" drink (we are told it's red, white, and blue, but turns brown if you leave it out too long). There isn't as much profanity as I was expecting, except toward the end ("I'll eat your boyfriend and shit him out!") but there is a lot of name-calling from "Are you rapists?" to "Is that supposed to be an insult, Hannah Montana?!"
Well, there you have it. The verdict? Unless you want to see Megan Fox doing sexy poses, you are a fan of the novel, or you want a film to make fun of, do not see this film.
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