Positive Surprise

Rating: 8/10 (30 April 2008)

"Juno" is a heart-warming story of love and finding yourself.
Juno is 16-years-old and learns that she is pregnant after her first sexual experience. Juno is not a typical teenager. She sees things from her own special perspective. She decides to give her baby for adoption. Juno finds a all-American couple who wants to have a child very badly...
The writer Diablo Cody has managed to scribble a working script but sometimes the dialog is trying to be a bit too clever which isn't necessary. On the other hand Juno is a different teenager which explains it a bit.
Ellen Page makes a convincing performance as Juno. J.K Simmons and Alison Janney are funny in their parts as parents of Juno. Jennifer Garner makes a great role as child-wanting Vanessa.
Jason Reitman has directed "Juno" with endless optimism which leaves you smiling and feeling good after the film. "Juno" subjects young people as independently thinking and doesn't highlight the teenage pregnancy to be a bad thing but does not encourage young girls getting knocked-up. In "Juno" everybody gets something. That is a delightful feature in this so uneven and unfair world.