Juno

Simply a masterpiece. The screenplay, the soundtrack, the characters, the actors ... Everything fits perfectly in place in this movie. Page deserved the Oscar.
Only 10/10 movie I ever rated.

This flick is a pure gem! The storyline is super unique, handling the heavy topic of teen pregnancy with such grace, wit, and authenticity that you can't help but get sucked in. Ellen Page absolutely nails it as Juno, balancing sass, vulnerability, and maturity in a way that's just so real. And Michael Cera? Perfectly cast as the awkward, sweet Paulie Bleeker. The script is bursting with quirky, clever dialogue that just zings - you'll be quoting lines from this movie for weeks! The soundtrack, too, is a big winner. It's indie, it's catchy, it's the perfect backdrop for the unfolding drama. But what really stands out about "Juno" is its heart. It's an emotional journey, but it never gets too heavy. Instead, it leaves you with a warm, fuzzy feeling and a ton of respect for the strength and resilience of its titular character. Definitely one for the books!

It’s one of my favorite feel good movies. An absolute pearl!

Ellen Page's smart, quirky coming-out party is equal parts sharp, witty, honest and real. At times it can fall into the trap of playing mouthpiece for the screenwriters, Aaron Sorkin style, but it's rescued by a grand tapestry of vivid, relatable supporting characters and a brilliant performance from Page in the title role. Somehow, she manages to come across as both wiser than her years and wonderfully naive, and her struggle to come to grips echoes the kind of profound identity crisis many of us experience during adolescence. Hell, I'd imagine that kind of uncertainty still resides in a deep, dark corner of most adults.

JK Simmons is noteworthy as a wary, caring father - the kind of guy we all deserve in our corner - and Michael Cera is at his painfully-awkward best/worst as the shell-shocked teenage father-to-be. Still funny after all this time, with a great partner in its charmingly appropriate, folksy original soundtrack.

I could easily give this movie top score if I just went for the feeling.
Juno is awesome in the movie! Sweet, cocky and funny. She goes her own way and dont give a shit about what everyone else think.


But after a bit of analysis, the film feels too pro-life and anti-abortion. Christians, the geek girl outside the abortion clinic say that the child has nails. It sounds like Juno doesn't care but well in there she looks at everyone's nails and changes her decision. To take an example.


When one of the largest anti-abortion groups is found among teenagers in the US, around 70% are negative, I have seen figures so it would be more interesting to see a movie that breaks the norm. But the movie is wonderfully well done, wonderful soundtrack, Ellen Page is very cute. So, thumbs up anyway.

Classic movie for many reasons. Stellar cast, relatable plot, realistic scenarios. It’s got it all, and one that will continue to be timeless as it ages. Very happy to revisit this week for Movie Club, but I will watch it many more times just because.

Rating: 4.5/5 - 9/10 - Highly Recommend

Beautiful,with great directing,realistic,nice plot,great messages and ofcourse Ellen Page just made her best perfomance.She was totally brilliant in this one.8.6/10 dont miss this one ;)

1 / 2 directing & technical aspect
1 / 1 story
1 / 1 act I
1 / 1 act II
1 / 1 act III
1 / 1 acting
1 / 1 writing
1 / 1 originality
1 / 1 stays with you

0 / 1 misc

9 out of 10

Juno is not only one of those movies about mistakes in adolescence or about an unwanted pregnancy, is above all a film about maturity that escapes to all the usual clichès of all films of the genre.

Juno is a 16 year old and she is a very confident and good with herself teenager. She always tries to accept everything in life with easiness and did not run away to her responsibilities when she discovered that was pregnant. Quickly managed a solution and being perfectly aware that she is not ready to be a mother she is looking for a couple to adopt her unborn child. But Juno soon discovers that everything that involves the pregnancy, both physically and psychologically, are not so easy to deal with.

The best thing this film has is perhaps the fact that we think he is taking us to a certain way and after all that happens is not quite what we were expecting. Escaping the usual clichès, ultimately becoming an honest movie and accepting the decisions of the characters without requiring them to be judged by the choices they make.

Ellen Page's performance is absolutely fantastic! Very natural and real, but did not only felt that about her but also from the rest of the cast.

Overall, Juno is a movie with a serious tone that manages to be entertaining addressing at the same time important key issues of life.

Simple but with an extraordinary script. I like it very much.