I hate teen movies. Loved this one

Rating: 8/10 (29 October 2011)

The smart people are called so because they are different from the vast majority, the average (the same is true for the stupid but this really isn't what's about in this movie) – and Juno is one of the most interesting characters in a teen movie. Smart, sensitive, nice, compassionate, original and innovative, mature despite the age and still sooo silly sometimes... like BIG silly!... So true for the people at the age of changes...I love it when people say, for instance, one harsh thing, but they tell you a completely different story with their eyes, or smile. Self-irony never ceases to amuse me and it's usually the mark of the true modesty. I like the complex individuals, capable of a large array of contradictory feelings and thoughts, with subtle nuances and shades of grey. Average is boring. Juno tries so hard to like and do what the 'different' people like and do, to be like them, and so unconsciously she is at times very close to become just another sheep in the herd. But she's 'genuine original' and that's what saves her for entering that other herd (the 'different' ones), what makes her a real individual. She is deep, brilliant and wonderful beneath the quite common flat and sarcastic mask. Ellen Page really understands the character she plays. She expresses everything with such a light and masterful touch and pulls you into the character's interior world so naturally – nothing less than acting masterpiece. At the end of the movie I felt as if Juno was a real woman (maybe a bit underage) – moreover, my dream girl – and restored my hope for humanity:) One of the best teen characters. And this makes Juno one of the best teen movies I've ever seen. And so that you know - I watch 2-3 movies a day, carefully making a drastic selection (there are only 24 hours out there...) Unfortunately, the plot itself, the ideas, are not that great or deep, despite the (somewhat) originality, so I wouldn't quite rate it as a masterpiece. However, it's one of those awesome movies I'd love to watch again over time, even if just for the acting and the characters.It's a portrait, after all, and as with any good painting, I can't just hang it on a wall and forget about it.