Perfect? Yes, perfect.

Rating: 10/10 (21 February 2008)

A perfect movie, does not mean it is is the best ever, though I would not argue with if someone felt this way about Juno.
Everything about this movie worked for me. The story, the characters, the pacing, the camera-work, the direction, the production, the screenplay, the soundtrack... . How many categories are there?
I came away from Juno inspired, not simply because of the story, lesser films have been able to inspire. An idea or a simple act of kindness can accomplish just that. Juno offered a different kind of inspiration not often found in films. I am talking about the overall production. It reminds me of all the bands that say they started the day after watching the Ramones perform at the Roundhouse way back in the seventies. Juno is that kind of a movie. It will inspire, future directors, writers, producers, actors, editors, set designers, you get the picture.
It will very likely make you demand more from the films you spend your money to watch. I say this with a straight face, Juno is an important film. It is more than a family comedy melodrama teen angst slice of life with a hip soundtrack. It is what I expect to see when I go to the movies. Unpredictable, engaging, uncompromising, able to distance you from the reality of your surroundings, and above all, entertaining. Juno works on every level of movie-making. There is not one fatal flaw.
I am certain that some will disagree, some will point out something that they hated, didn't work, or they would have changed. That is the great thing about movies, you can always remake them yourself.
But for me, quite simply there is nothing I would change. Juno is perfect.