Unfortunately, we’re not rating Megan Fox’s “Jennifer’s” body here (I think that deserves 6 out of 5 stars), but the movie itself. Nevertheless, Jennifer’s Body does not disappoint in the other aspects of the movie, especially with its well-written and witty screenplay that reminded the audience what they loved about Juno (which was also written by Diablo Cody).
Youth cinema-wise, this is a really good film. It has all the necessary elements in there (girls, boys, lockers, corridors, rock alternative bands, dresses and spring dances), yet there are elements that also make it refreshing, such as how they blend horrific stuff found in slasher films (like the occult and supernatural, vampires, etc.) into the daily high school setup – which used to range from happy and bubbly (High School Musical) to emo-dramatic (Twilight). Perhaps it is this perfect balance that Jennifer’s Body that makes it a good film. It can’t be too funny, too mushy, nor too scary at the same time.
Aside from the script, elements such as the music score has also kept this balance which also helped the audience on how they should feel on a given scene. Camera work employed some cliche moves, especially in the creepy parts, but these were all done well.
What bothered us when watching it was the pacing. Perhaps because (too) of the music and the cinematography, sometimes things were just fast, while sometimes it was really slow. The ending seemed to be lacking something, as if they rushed it off.
Otherwise, this is a really entertaining film; it can make you laugh and feel creeped-out both at the same time.