Brilliant Script + Superb Comedic Acting = One Really Awesome Film!!

Rating: 10/10 (4 January 2008)

To be honest I didn't really know what to expect with Juno. However my expectations that it would be worth watching were high and I have say that it certainly exceeded them. Ellen Page has made my top actors list and is certainly one of the most promising up and coming actors of today. I saw her in Hard Candy and a couple of her other films and her performance in Juno was no different in the way of impressing and intriguing me. She seems to have a natural knack for nailing punch lines and displaying a good sense of humor in general. Overall she is quite versatile (if anyone has ever seen her in Hard Candy, they'll know). As well, the other talents in that movie - J.T. Simmons, Allison Janney, Michael Cera, Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner all equally contributed to the wittiness of the film. Though the movie did not have much character development, I still got a pretty good idea of who these people were because of the portrayal these actors presented. All in all despite the typically sensitive subject of teen pregnancy, Juno made it into a tongue in cheek premise that was enjoyable and easy to relate to simply for the fact that the characters could easily be someone who lives next door. I would pay to see this film again and will no doubt be investing in it when it is released on DVD.