Juno Excels On Its Theme About Teen-Age Pregnancy

Rating: 10/10 (30 September 2012)

When she becomes unexpectedly pregnant by a guy pal, a 16-year-old girl in small-town Minnesota decides to give her baby to the "perfect" couple she locates from the classified ads, only to discover that the impending adoption is pushing them towards divorce and causing her to fall in love with the biological father of the child in this movie,Juno. Ellen Page stars as the title character, an independent-minded teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy and the subsequent events that put pressures of adult life onto her. Michael Cera, Olivia Thirlby, J. K. Simmons, Allison Janney, Jennifer Garner, and Jason Bateman also star.It was written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman.
Juno may seem wise beyond her years, but after sleeping with classmate Bleeker, the pregnant teen quickly realizes how little she really knows about life.Thankfully, Juno has been blessed with parents who trust their daughter's judgment, and a best friend named Leah, who's always willing to help out in a pinch. With a little help from Leah, Juno soon comes into contact with Mark and Vanessa,who happens to be an affluent suburban couple who have been unable to conceive a child of their own. Mark and Vanessa seem like they would make great parents, and are eager to adopt Juno's unborn child. Now, as adolescent Juno is faced with a series of very adult decisions, she will draw on the support of her family and friends in order to discover who she truly is, and discover that one bad choice can have a lifetime of consequences.
Screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman make Juno the marvelously center of a wistfully acerbic comedy that qualifies as a feminist version of Knocked Up.Its smart script and direction are matched by assured performances in a coming of age story.Although on some counts, it is unrealistic and does not probe deeply.But it has undeniable charm that makes it one of the brightest and funniest comedies ever released.