Review of Juno

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2008)

If you haven't seen Juno, you are missing out on a great movie. At first you might be a little put off by the quick and quirky dialog, thinking that no one speaks this way, however at about ten minutes in you ease up and go with it - or at least I did.
Juno is not your typical teen pregnancy film, it is really a coming of age story about a girl looking for herself. This movie is full of life and only stops once for judgment when an ultrasound technician makes a snide remark only to be quickly deflated by Juno's stepmother Brenda, played by Allison Janney. Instead the film focuses on laughs and love - two things that are delivered differently than any other film I have seen.
The love story is really secondary to the film and creeps in only once in awhile, but it is an undercurrent that really becomes evident towards the end of the film. When Juno finds herself, she quickly realizes her love for her impregnator - Paulie Bleaker. The film also focuses on different kinds of love - self love, parental love, friendship and so on.
The laughs come from a great script written by Diablo Cody and are delivered by an impeccable cast. Michael Cera who plays Paul Bleaker is understated yet incredibly real and funny. Go see this movie. I hear it is up for some well deserved Golden Globes.
By Chris Kubbernus Junoverse ID# 866