Film SummaryJennifer's Body is a 2009 horror comedy directed by Karyn Kusama. The screenplay was written by Diablo Cody, fresh off her Oscar-winning deal with Juno, and stars Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried. The film is a subversive mix of horror, funny, and teenager drama that explores the complicated dynamics of female friendship.
Plot OverviewJennifer's Body tells the story of the deep but volatile relationship in between two high school girls, Jennifer (Fox) and Needy (Seyfried). Jennifer is a popular and attractive cheerleader, while Needy is her meeker, less confident best friend.
The story's driver is a fire that breaks out at a bar where indie rock band Low Shoulder is carrying out. The band's diva Nikolai (Adam Brody) persuades Jennifer to leave with them, leaving Needy to get away from the fire on her own. That night, Jennifer is compromised by the band who hopes this demonic ritual will make them effective.
Jennifer, unbeknown to the band, was not a virgin therefore the ritual goes awry and she now ends up being a succubus who feeds on human flesh, starting with the school's young boys. After every feeding, she becomes more stunning and effective.
Needy's Realization and ClimaxNeedy starts observing the modifications in Jennifer and realizing her connection to the recent gruesome deaths. She researches and discovers that Jennifer has ended up being a succubus due to the stopped working sacrificial ritual.
Clingy eventually decides to stop Jennifer after she tries to eat her boyfriend, Chip. Disrupting them at an abandoned swimming pool building, a fight occurs culminating in a deadly injury to Chip and Jennifer getting away. Chip, with his dying breath, gives Needy a final, desperate "I love you".
Needy, filled with revenge, goes to Jennifer's home where she successfully kills Jennifer. However, Needy is captured and presumed to be a killer, leading to her confinement in a psychological organization.
ConsequencesThe story concludes with Needy in the psychological organization, describing via voiceover that she's developed a few of Jennifer's supernatural abilities because she was bitten throughout their battle. As a result, she has the power to drift and superhuman strength.
Clingy breaks out of the center and hitchhikes a trip to the hotel where the band Low Shoulder is remaining. The last sequence of the movie sees her exact harsh revenge on the band, hence avenging Jennifer's death and the upheaval of their town.
Vital ReceptionAt first, Jennifer's Body was met with mixed reviews, a number of which concentrated on the film's tone and were divided on its combination of scary and funny. In time, it has actually been reappraised as a feminist cult classic that was ahead of its time, dealing with themes of female friendship, lust, control and the fraught landscape of teenage years. This has actually eventually highlighted its enduring significance and appeal over a decade after its initial release.
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