So how does Jennifer’s Body fare?
Jennifer is played by Megan Fox.
That means that the body the title is referring to is Megan Foxs body.
Megan Fox is Jennifer and so Jennifers body is Megan Foxs body.
I cant wait to find out if that saucy little minx gets it all out in this film.
Thats what we want to see, isnt it, lads?
Its not that throw in of review and its not that throw in of film.
If you absolutely have to, crack one off to the front cover before you watch.
The film goes like this.
Needy and Jennifer are best friends.
This is her slant on the horror genre, and its a very fun film, indeed.
Its also extremely horror nerd friendly.
I love Diablo Codys writing in the way that I love Woody Allens writing.
She has a distinctive voice that she injects into her work.
Now, Im not an idiot (Oi, I heard that).
I know that a lot of people will only be interested in this film for Megan Fox.
Its not entirely your fault.
That is how the film was (unsuccessfully) marketed to you.
Well, Megan Fox is actually a surprise in this film, because shes really good.
Between this and her recent digs at Michael Bay, Im having to rethink my stance on Megan Fox.
Its also worth noting that the whole cast of this film are great.
Amanda Seyfried, in particular, is brilliant as Needy.
WhileJennifers Bodyis great, it does have a few problems.
The music is probably a bit too cool for school for me.
I didnt like a lot of it and found some of the songs annoying.
Also, the CG gore and some of the effects are a shame.
If you get a chance, I recommend checking it out.
The film comes with two bonus features.
Theres deleted scenes and a gag reel.
Well, its listed as a gag reel, but its not really a gag reel at all.
Its not offensive or anything, but youre unlikely to watch it twice.
There are six deleted scenes.
A few are actually extended versions of scenes in the film.
None of them are stand-out brilliant or awful, but they are worth a watch.
The disc also contains two cuts of the film.
The extended cut never outstays its welcome and so Id recommend sticking to that version of the film.
I do have a major complaint about this Blu-ray.
The UK release of this film is beyond disappointing.
Where are all the bonus features that the region-locked US version has?
One of the two missing commentary tracks featured Diablo Cody.
I really wanted to hear that commentary track.
This was also the case with the last Fox titled I reviewed (500 Days Of Summer).
I dont understand at all why Fox is doing this.
Theyre making some really good products, but then making them worse before releasing them in the UK.
So, a great film in a very frustrating package.
Film:
Jennifers Bodyis out now on Blu-ray andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
4 out of 5
