real life ride

Rating: 9/10 (2 May 2008)

Just finished watching that movie. I found it enjoyable and it made me feel good about life. I was especially impressed by the way Juno handles her sensitive situation. Unexpected pregnancy at such an early age is something that may be too much for a teenage girl and she could easily crack up. However, Juno weighs up the options available to her. She has to choose between abortion, having the baby and putting it up for adoption or raising it by herself. The last option isn't really considered and at first she wants to have an abortion but soon she decides against it. Her close friend suggests finding a foster family for the baby in one of the ads from married couples wanting to adopt a baby. Unfortunately, the couple she chooses isn't going to become a wonderful family she longs to provide for the baby. Juno becomes disappointed and wonders about the relationships people have. That's when she gets closer with the father of her baby. She starts to notice the things about him that she didn't see before, and she falls in love with him. First she regarded him as just a friend she happened to have sex with, but now she finds that they really could be together.
The movie is very optimistic. It shows that a pregnancy at a very early age is not the end of the world and a pregnant teen doesn't have to choose only between abortion and struggling to raise the baby by herself. She can have the baby and give it away to a couple that will take care of it. That way, the girl can go on with her life as a typical teenager and at the same time she can fulfill the dreams of people who cannot have a baby but would love to adopt one.
I liked the reaction of Juno's parents to the news about her daughter getting pregnant. They didn't condemn her at all. On the contrary, they proved very supportive of her and helped her deal with the situation she found herself in.
I found the movie very uplifting. It shows us that even in such difficult circumstances you can find the right solution.