The recent sci-fi thriller hit trending on Netflix, Subserviencegives Megan Fox a great new villainous role that is surprisingly similar to one of her most underrated roles from 15 years ago. Subservience follows the characters of Nick and his family purchasing a robot, Alice, who aims to help them with household chores. However, as the film progresses, Alice becomes increasingly sinister and attempts to seduce Nick and get rid of his wife, Maggie. In SubservienceIn Alice's emotional ending, Alice's actions have ramifications around all of AI, showcasing Megan Fox's talent for portraying subversive villains.
Following the example of similar science fiction films such as I, robot, Subservience examines the possibility of sentient robots and the destruction they could bring, with the addition of Alice's crush on Nick. Subservience has already become one of Megan Fox's best roles, especially considering the questions it raises about AI. The film also serves as a great reminder to rewatch one of Fox's best films of 2009. Despite the differences in their plots, Subservience and Jennifer's Body have a lot in common in terms of Fox's themes and characters in each.
Subservience has a surprising amount in common with Jennifer's body
Both films give Megan Fox a subversive role
Jennifer's Body and Subservience are surprisingly similar given Megan Fox's performance in each film. In Jennifer's BodyFox plays a high school cheerleader who, after a band tries to sacrifice her to Satan, becomes a boy-eating demon. Fox is able to perfectly encapsulate a character who becomes a villain after going through something horrible. Likewise, Fox's character in Subservience flips the script on what makes a villain through the AI's diversion from its purpose of being useful, making the role all the more interesting.
The good characters Megan Fox has played throughout her career are fun, but the roles where she can use her looks to go against Hollywood norms are even more appealing.
Furthermore, from Megan Fox's earliest films, such as Transformers gave him little to work with in terms of character, movies like Jennifer's Body and now Subservience allow her to show a different side of her acting skills. The good characters Fox has played throughout her career are fun, but the roles in which she can go against Hollywood norms are even more appealing, as they allow her to criticize an abusive society.
Subservience compensates for Megan Fox's potential in Jennifer's body
Megan Fox's acting skills stand out
In addition to the thematic similarities of the two films, Subservience also helps offset the potential Megan Fox showed in Jennifer's Body. Jennifer's Body is one of Fox's best roles because she was able to convey a wide range of emotions and settings, often encapsulating horror and comedy in the same scene. Although the theme of friendship, which is crucial in Jennifer's Body is not present in Subservience, Both films are very insightful portrayals of genre in horror.
Alice is equally sinister, if not a little more grown-up, than Jennifer, and both characters allow Fox to use their beauty in a subversive way that makes them frightening. As Jennifer's Body, Subservience It is a remarkable performance by Megan Fox, as the character has such complex motivations and emotions that the actress manages to convey perfectly. Therefore, Subservience is a suitable accompaniment for Jennifer's Body to Fox after 15 years.