Jennifer's Body

It wasn’t as bad as I feared. The screenplay was definitely intriguing and, in a thieving blend way, original (you see, nobody has blended these ingredients together before now). In terms of acting, pretty decent (even Megan managed to squeeze something out if herself) and, if it weren’t for the tired direction, maybe I would have given one more star. (28/11/2009)

While Megan deserves a full rating on her own, Amanda doesn't look too bad either, and the film itself surprised me several times with a good idea and a quality scene, it's still nothing more than a terrible mess full of stale sexual innuendo that blends comedy and horror as clumsily as one could possibly imagine. To be more precise, it's neither funny enough to be a comedy, nor scary or gory enough to even resemble a horror movie, which is a pretty big problem. So what does it matter that the hottest chick of the moment is in front of the camera half-naked and showing her breasts when she is part of such a boring and bland spectacle? And what on earth prompted the iconic Bishop to join in the crazy feminist games at the end? I felt really sorry for him. :) 50% (05/07/2013)

This was a nice surprise. The grapevine lied (deliberately?) and the end result is a fine girly adventure where a guy doesn't necessarily have to be ashamed of his own balls, although it's clear beyond measure that Diablo Cody is surely healing some of his low self-esteem issues by writing them down, and through his protagonists. Moreover, when a woman is behind the camera and the main character is played by probably the hottest hot ass of my generation, you can either solemnly throw it off the cliff of eternal damnation or accept the rules of the game, which requires the optics of horny high school girls. The throat-biting is the least of it. PS: The unconventional soundtrack suits the film. (13/11/2009)

Although the concept of the film is a thousand times warmed-over from perhaps every possible point of view, the story itself is told in a rather appealing way. Megan Fox is downright delectable (though unfortunately it works just the opposite), and together with Amanda Seyfried they have created the quintessential beautiful/ugly girl archetype. After the excellent Juno, Diablo Cody has strayed into slightly more "primitive" but all the more fun and darker waters, giving rise to a typical popcorn film that delights and works really well as an unpretentious diversion. A weaker 4 stars. (18/11/2009)

Jennifer's Body is actually a classic tale about coping with the end of high school. It's just conceived as a horror, a very bloody horror, but one that works and has its strengths precisely because it goes beyond the boundaries of gore, although not too much, and also because it's entertaining. I had a good time with this film, although a little editing would definitely have done it some good. (12/10/2015)