The Poor Man's Kristen Stewart
Not saying it like it's a good or bad thing, and I will admit that I'm only judging this off of Magic Mike.
Same brash clench-jawed expression in every scene, forced emotional acting, her off-putting demeanor...
I can't really explain it, but every time she appeared on the screen or said a line, all I could think about was how much she reminded me of a lesser-quality Kristen Stewart.
And I'm not saying that I like or dislike Kristen Stewart. I think she's good in some roles, not good in some, and does use a lot of the same techniques for a lot of movies, but so do a lot of actors.
I mean, again, I haven't seen too much of Cody's acting. If someone can suggest something, that'd be great, but every time she came on in Magic Mike I just did not like her.