Jennifer's Body

It seems that you no matter where you go these days, you hear about Megan Fox. She's on the cover of Cosmopolitain. She said something bad about Michael Bay. She's hard to work with. Say what you want about her, but she certainly is hard to ignore, whether you like her or not.
Best known for her supporting role in both "Transformers" films, Fox now comes front and center in "Jennifer's Body," a new horror comedy from the academy-award winning writer of Juno, Ms. Diablo Cody. From the previews, one might think that this is an unintelligent movie that uses blood and Fox's looks to serve as entertainment. The result is one hell of a fun movie that had me entertained the whole way through.
Jennifer (Fox) is one of the most popular girls in school, if not THE MOST popular. Needy (Amanda Seyfried of "Mamma Mia!" fame) is her best friend, an incredibly shy girl who normally would not be friends with someone with a social status like Jennifer's. One night, a local indie band plays in a bar in their small town. The bar sets fire, but Needy, Jennifer, and the band make it out alive. Jennifer decides to take a ride in the band's van despite Needy's protests. The Jennifer that comes back is a Jennifer that Needy does not recognize. This Jennifer is now a zombie who feeds on the flesh of boys at school. Needy, unfortunately, is the only one who realizes this.
While "Jennifer's Body" is by no means a classic horror film, it certainly is a fun movie that successfully combines humor with blood, gore, and scares. I'm sad to see that this movie failed at the box office this weekend. Perhaps it was falsely advertised. Perhaps people are becoming sick of Megan Fox. It's a shame, because she certainly is fun to watch. She plays the role of Jennifer well here, and I am excited to see her in upcoming movies.