novitiate2017: scottymouth: What’s interesting is the amount of think pieces this movie has ge
novitiate2017:scottymouth:What’s interesting is the amount of think pieces this movie has generated in recent years with regards to how criminally underrated it is. http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/amp7027480/horror-movie-of-the-day-jennifers-body/ http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/why-jennifers-body-is-still-socially-relevantThe director even commented on its underserved hate: “Some films by women get a level of scrutiny that is sort of disproportionate to what’s in front of them, or what the reality is … Most of the men I’ve heard talk about the film mention … cringe-worthy and corny, and most of all bizarre. I have not yet spoken to a girl for whom [the relationship between Jennifer and Needy] did not resonate, didn’t hit something deep in them.” https://www.bustle.com/articles/151334-why-jennifers-body-got-so-much-hate-according-to-director-karyn-kusama TLDR: it actually was ahead of its time and likely would’ve been more respected if it were released in the present day. -- source link