<em>Dietland </em>Envisions a World of Female Revenge
The new dark comedy from Marti Noxon explores women’s physical and psychological pain with an intriguing, if heavy-handed, premise.
The 2009 black comedy Jennifer’s Body plotted the demonically possessed succubus Jennifer (Megan Fox) and her hopelessly nerdy friend Anita, more often referred to as “Needy” (Amanda Seyfried), at opposite poles of womanhood. Where Needy cowered, Jennifer pounced. The movie, told from the perspective of the institutionalized Needy, recounts the bloody series of events spurred by a rock band attempting to sacrifice Jennifer to Satan in exchange for fame. Because she wasn’t a virgin at the time, Jennifer is instead possessed by a demonic spirit; she then seduces and feeds on several men, including Needy’s boyfriend.
In a fit of manic grief, Needy
