Bland and unrealistic

Rating: 3/10 (9 September 2008)

I just had the chance to see the multiple Oscar nominee, Juno. In a word; underwhelming. This film can be summed up easily by the snarky slogan "Just because nobody understands you, that doesn't make you an artist." This was a Lifetime movie written by someone with a serious Fargo fetish. It had all the quirkiness and sporadic dialogue with none of the art or nuance of the Coen brothers. And I didn't even like Fargo. (For my own reasons; I can still recognize the skill with which it was made.) Add a little Napoleon Dynamite to the mix, and bam! obviously it must be great. After all, the movies it is derived directly from were. The dialogue is uninspired, the "comedy" is mostly nonexistent, (and I'm aware it was not 'Dude, Where's My Car;' I never expected it to be.) Additionally, it is an unrealistic and a bit dangerous portrayal of teen pregnancy; this is where the Lifetime filter comes into play. In short; the comedy is bland and substitutes quirkiness for writing, and the drama is bland and uneven. A vastly overrated film.