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Jennifer's Body

I had the opportunity to see a FREE sneak preview of Jennifer's Body last night, so of course I took it. I was skeptical, as Juno disagreed with me and the trailer looked silly in a bad way. But the key word is FREE and I'd be crazy not to turn down a free movie.

High school hottie, Jennifer (Megan Fox) becomes possessed by a hungry demon after a night with satanic indie band, Low Shoulder (lead singer played by Seth Cohen/Adam Brody). To satisfy her hunger, Jennifer prowls for high school boys. Will her best friend, low on the high school totem pole, Needy (Amanda Seyfried) stop her?

The film far exceeded my expectations. Megan Fox, who couldn't act her way out of a paper bag in the Transformers movies (but loved in "Holiday in the Sun") delivered an enjoyable performance. She nailed the sarcastic, dead pan, insulting teenager who is too hot for her own good. I think that's how Megan Fox is in real life, which made this performance pretty easy for her. With a few acting classes and the right roles (maybe a filter for her diarrhea of the mouth), she could establish herself as a decent actress, as well as a hottie. Amanda Seyfried was delightful as usual, and Johnny Simmons was great as Needy's boyfriend, Chip. He gave a sweet and honest portrayal of a small town teenage boy navigating his way through his first real relationship. The most memorable performance went to Adam Brody. FINALLY, he's broken out of his OC bubble. I was expecting to watch Seth Cohen, but Seth Cohen was not in this movie. I saw a douchy, selfish, witty indie rocker who will do anything to make it big. I love the OC but I'm more than happy let Seth Cohen rest in peace. Finally, there was a lovely appearance by Diablo Cody alum J.K. Simmons.

I was incredibly nervous about the script. Juno overkill made me dislike that movie and I certainly didn't want to see Juno the horror film. Diablo Cody has greatly matured as a screenwriter. There was still the catchy, witty, almost out of this world dialogue I expected, like "you're green jello" meaning jealous. But it wasn't beaten to death. There was dialogue that real people would say. Cody doesn't need to rely on slang to write a memorable movie.

Jennifer's Body is incredibly self aware and kitchy, but much better than it needed to be. At first I couldn't believe what I was watching and thanking my lucky stars that I didn't have to pay for this movie, but eventually found myself laughing hysterically, especially during scenes too close to reality for comfort, like during what might be Chip and Needy's first time and Needy appears uncomfortable (she's imagining Jennifer destroying a victim, great juxtaposition), Chip asks if his dick is too big. High-larious.

Ben Affleck in State of Play.

I just watched this last night and the most memorable thing about it was Ben Affleck. He played Congressman Stephen Collins whose mistress has just been murdered and her death is being investigated by journalist Cal (bear Russell Crowe). I am looking at Ben Affleck, IMDb says Ben Affleck is Stephen Collins...but where is Ben Affleck? You see no trace of his previous roles, he has come into his own. He's like a fine wine, he's maturing with age (cliche) and experience. He approaches the role in a very honest way, devastated about his loss but he has something to hide. He commands your attention, like a good politician does.

Netflix

Scream 3-I've been trying to educate myself on classic horror films, so I saw Scream...then Scream 2...might as well finish out the trilogy.
A Life Less Ordinary-Danny Boyle's one of my favorite directors so I'd like to see as much of his work as I can.
Brothers-Jim Sheridan is directing the American adaptation due out in December which is a surefire Oscar film. This is the Danish original by Susanne Bier.