Eine frisch besessene Highschool-Cheerleaderin verwandelt sich in einen Sukkubus, der darauf spezialisiert ist, ihre männlichen Klassenkameraden zu töten. Kann ihre beste Freundin dem Horror... Alles lesenEine frisch besessene Highschool-Cheerleaderin verwandelt sich in einen Sukkubus, der darauf spezialisiert ist, ihre männlichen Klassenkameraden zu töten. Kann ihre beste Freundin dem Horror ein Ende bereiten?Eine frisch besessene Highschool-Cheerleaderin verwandelt sich in einen Sukkubus, der darauf spezialisiert ist, ihre männlichen Klassenkameraden zu töten. Kann ihre beste Freundin dem Horror ein Ende bereiten?
- Auszeichnungen
- 3 Gewinne & 4 Nominierungen insgesamt
- Officer Warzak
- (as Juno Ruddell)
- Jonas Kozelle
- (as Joshua Emerson)
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Let's start with the positives. Megan Fox was surprisingly adept in her performance as Jennifer, the high school queen turned seductive succubus, with every glance and smile showing her powers of manipulation over the other characters. In other scenes, she expresses fear, insecurity and love, demonstrating Fox's range beyond the shallow first impression many had of her in the 2000s. The other side of the coin is Amanda Seyfried's performance as the bookish and attached "Needy", who goes through her own transformation into a fierce demon slayer. The dynamic between these two characters is the real heart of the film, which is about Needy outgrowing her attachment to Jennifer and her self-centred ways.
Then to the negatives. Unfortunately, the critics are right about much of the film being by-the-numbers slasher fare. The deaths of many characters seemed like the same repeated scenes of idiotic horror film characters walking into their own demise. The film may have been trying to do something original by reversing the genders, but it barely goes beyond the trashy exploitation of Species (1995), and never really made any "empowering" statement to me. The aftermath of those deaths are also handled badly, as the film doesn't really know whether the audience is supposed to hear funny quips and laugh at what's happening, or see traumatised teenagers and feel deeply impacted by what's happening. This whiplash between comedy and horror muddles the emotional stakes of the film, as the protagonist is fuelled by avenging these deaths.
All in all, it's a fun film, it just didn't live up to its potential. It's a real shame that this 6/10 film was not "fully cooked", because the ingredients of a strong 8/10 film clearly lurk underneath and reveal themselves at times - but only for brief moments.
I enjoyed this movie, and talk about a shocker, I thought this movie was going to be just Megan Fox killing people. And to be honest, I wasn't that far off. It's both scary and funny.
It was because of the cast that I had feared as much. I mean, Megan Fox, come on. But she actually stepped up to the plate and delivered where it counted, proving that she is more than just a pretty face.
The story is about a girl who catch a ride with some questionable Guys. And fearing her gone, her friend is relieved to find her coming back home. But Jennifer is not the same person anymore; she is so much more.
As for the story, well, it wasn't revolutionary to the horror genre by any means, but it was entertaining. And it delivered where it had to.
The practical effects were quite good, as were the special effects. The slow breakdown of Jennifer's body throughout the movie was particularly impressive.
I have seen this movie twice now, granted with years in between, but the movie does have enough contents to sustain more than just a single viewing.
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.
Megan Fox plays her role really great, as she did in "How to lose Friends and alienate people" along Simon Pegg. Considering all the media attention she's getting, it must be tough for her to choose her next project. And it's nice to see the girl that was singing and dancing on a Greek island (Mamma Mia), getting her nerd on. She's the "ugly" duckling sort of (yeah I know, if that's ugly, I'm going to marry it) and is a strong counter point to Megan Fox.
The movie is full of ambiguities and that's what I like about it. It has a great script (for a genre movie) and delivers fully on it's premise.
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- WissenswertesMegan Fox has said this is her favorite of her own movies.
- PatzerAfter Melody Lane catches on fire and Needy and Jennifer are outside kneeling in the parking lot it is obvious that there are no lenses in Needy's glasses as there is no reflection of the fire.
- Zitate
Needy Lesnicky: You know what? You were never really a good friend. Even when we were little, you used to steal my toys and pour lemonade on my bed.
Jennifer Check: And now, I'm eating your boyfriend. See? At least I'm consistent.
- Crazy CreditsOver the first part of the credits we are shown the events leading up to the fate of Low Shoulder
- Alternative VersionenDVD and Blu-ray releases include an unrated extended cut, which is five minutes longer due to over 60 alterations.
- VerbindungenEdited into Jennifer's Body: Deleted Scenes (2009)
- SoundtracksI'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You
Written by Owen Holmes, Kevin Snow, Dawn Watley, Ali Youngblood and Reginald Youngblood
Performed by Black Kids
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
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- Devil's Kettle Falls, Minnesota, USA(waterfall sequences)
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- Budget
- 16.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 16.204.793 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 6.868.397 $
- 20. Sept. 2009
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 31.558.416 $