Juno (Single-Disc Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Juno (Single-Disc Edition)
Movie Review: Keep Those Small Movies Coming
Summary: 5 Stars
Ellen Page does a superb job as the irreverent, wisecracking sixteen-year old Juno who gets pregnant in high school and decides to go to term with her pregnancy and then put the baby up for adoption. The baby's father is a nerdy nerd, a track team member, a nice, sincere kid. Juno's small town seems to be obsessed with the high school track team because as a back drop to the action, track members are constantly jogging through the town like a chorus in a Greek tragedy except they don't comment on anything but underline the fact that this in a normal American town. The script is well written and the characters are well defined.
The adoption couple are well-to-do yuppies. She is Mother Earth desperate to be a parent, and he is an American boy-man hung up on rock music, his guitar, and himself, stuck in an adolescent, emotionally arrested state of me-medom. He even fantasizes about making out with Juno while she kind of comes on to him.
Juno's father played by J.K. Simmons is a little too sympathetic, heroic, and forgiving; he is so supportive and perfect as a father that you wish he'd develop some cracks in that platinum-plated persona. The stepmother has a sharp tongue, is tough but is practical, caring, and a good mother.
It's a flick that will draw you into the story, make you care, and even draw forth some tears unless you're completely heartless. It's a small movie, but small movies like "Marty" are what really make movie viewing entertaining and enlightening because the small ones concentrate on character rather than car chases and mind-numbing action sequences.
Movie Review: Very Unconventional but it works.
Summary: 5 Stars
In my opinion this is a very good film. I am rating it a five because although slightly unconventional it really did work.
The dialogue is at times smart, but most importantly it gives depth to its characters.
Juno's character is not main stream or linear at all- she is smart, rebellious, independent and happy to be an outcast. She is also mature for a 16 year old, though she doesn't seem to think so. She becomes pregnant at 16 and well the film is basically about how she confronts and deals with her problem. Her solution- not typical Hollywood at all. Thus, why it originated as an independent film- great writing.
There is Paulie, a loser (not necessarily in the bad sense- he is very sweet) by most people's standards and the unborns daddy. You don't see much of him but when he is on screen its basically to build on the dynamic of the relationship that he has with Juno. Once more the ending, how things end up is in a sense not conventional for Hollywood, in another typical Hollywood- but hey we love that sort of stuff.
Vanessa and Mark are pretty standard characters but their relationship (they are husband and wife) takes a twist.
Bren and Mac are the loving and supportive parents (one is a step parent) of Juno.
The film is smart and well written. The end of the film pulls at the heart strings (I teared a bit.)
I would say that this film is a good film for adults, and def something that can be shown to ages 12+ (assuming you are not a very conservative parent.)
Movie Review: "You should've gone to China, you know, 'cause I hear they give away babies like free iPods."
Summary: 5 Stars
"You should've gone to China, you know, 'cause I hear they give away babies like free iPods." This is just one of the many, many original, hilarious lines in this poignant comedy that sidesteps just about every clique and forges ahead to become one of the most original pieces of work to come out in a long time!
The plot may seem simple, but do not let it mislead you. Juno (played brilliantly by Ellen Page) is a sixteen year-old girl who gets pregnant with her boyfriend Paulie (played by Michael Cera) and decides to give it to a couple (Mark and Vanessa Loring, played by Jason Bateman and Jenifer Garner) looking for a baby to adopt. The film covers all Four Seasons, and Juno's entire pregnancy.
What makes Juno so different from all the other teen comedies is the combination of Diablo Cody's script and Ellen Page's exciting, energetic performance as the heroin. Most essentially though is the script with such sharp, clever, non-stop dialogue, that I found myself anticipating the lines whenever a character opened their mouth to speak.
As I mentioned Ellen Page's performance is what makes this film work so well, but she is greatly aided by one of the best supporting casts I have seen in a while. This includes: Jenifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons, and Olivia Thirlby. Everyone one does so well together on screen and stays in their appropriate amount so the story is never overcrowded.
This is a sweet, funny, enjoyable film filled with a delightful humanity.
Movie Review: I love, love, love this movie.
Summary: 5 Stars
I love Juno for reasons not only great in number, but reasons that are hard to express.
Firstly, Ellen Page is a likable teen girl who just happens to be pregnant. I can't imagine anyone other than Ellen playing Juno. Juno is a sarcastic, at times dead pan, normal girl who have her freaky quirks. Her sarcasm only hides the depth of emotion that she has, and Juno rarely lets anyone in her inner sanctum. She knows love, pain, both emotionally and physically, has high hopes for her baby, which is why she gives the baby up, and shows the true maturity it takes to raise a child. She knows that there are better things for her baby that she can't give and that there are things she wants for herself that would not be possible if she had a child. She is a child herself, just with a hardened, skewed vision of life.
Secondly, Bleeker is a cute and has an innocence to him that you don't always see in teens in movies. He loves Juno and wants to be there for her but it unsure of how to be and just does what he can to get by in the film but that generally means not sticking up for himself.
Next, I like that the movie looks differently at teen pregnancy. I am not saying that being a pregnant is easy, should be glorified or is a wonderful thing, but it is still a pregnancy, which is considered a blessing and a beautiful thing. Juno shows that it isn't just a have an abortion or "screw up" your life type of situation. People can find blessed miracles in garbage dumps of situations.
I recommend this movie for EVERYONE.
Movie Review: Juno is Boss!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Here is one of the smartest, hilarious movies of the year.
The basic plotline: A smart-mouthed, 16-year-old girl gets pregnant by her geeky, adorable friend. She goes through a few pregnancy tests, calls up her friend to share her burden, frets for a moment and then bravely takes on the role of being a pregnant high schooler. Although, the ultimate theme of this film is a teenager dealing with pregnancy, it has a larger theme of the this incredible girl discovering life and love along the journey.
The whole movie is carried by this young girl, played by Ellen Page, and Ellen Page deserves all the hype that she got from this movie. Juno is quirky, smart, sassy, original and adorable and she is played with so much heart. She may be a teenager but she is a fabulous heroine and one of the most interesting film characters of the recent years.
Everyone in the movie is flawlessly casted from Michael Cera, who plays the guy responsible for Juno's pregnancy, to the store clerk who has a two-minute scene in the movie. I must say, Michael Cera totally brought sexy back in the geeks.
Like a good indie film, this movie was definitely anti-hollywood. The average looking folks were the smarter people and the geek wins the heart of the quirk. And although it is a comedy with laugh-out-loud dialogue, the movie is incredibly grounded by the solid acting and original script.
All in all, a great film experience you wouldn't want to miss.