Flat Tire

Rating: 3/10 (3 July 2008)

I read the script before i see the film and i got so excited. I thought it was a strong script with potential. The jokes made me laugh and in my head this story looked alive and kicking. When i saw the film i was disappointed, because it was so flat and drenched from emotions and tensions. The actors were speaking more or less in the same tone from the beginning to the end. The jokes almost went unnoticed because of this. All the actors (apart from Juno's friend) looked like replicas of "Daria". Talking fast without emotion like describing a horse race. Actually describing a horse race shows more emotion that the acting on this film. I think it was the director's orders that made all the actors play in a uniform way and i think that it killed the story. It reminded me the Gilmore girls. Is it a trend for actors to play like that? 2000 words per second and no ups and downs in their voice? The script omitted some more realistic parts of the story but it could be forgiven since it's supposed to be a comedy. On the other hand it had many opportunities for climax and suspense that the director didn't take advantage of. Like when Juno tells her parents she's pregnant,when they meet the foster parents for the first time and Vanessa looks like a control freak or when Mark and Juno get busted by Vanessa. We could use a little suspense and some more emotion. My advice: You would have more fun just reading the script than watching the film.