A touching and heartwarming comedy with fantastic writing and performances!

Rating: Null/10 (23 September 2009)

I admit it, I used to be one of those Juno haters back in 2007 and 2008 when Juno was getting so much praise and awards. It certainly was a good film, but I always thought that it was so overrated. Watching it for the second time now, I can see that is is a really great film. Diablo Cody gets a lot of hate from some people, and while I was used to be one of those, I have to say this- Diablo Cody really knows how to write dialogue. Seeing Juno again, her dialogue reminded me of great dialogue from films like Pulp Fiction. Yes, it is very different, but just as catchy. The dialogue is full of quirks here and there, memorable lines, and while I do see why many people say it is 'too much, I love the film for that now. The character of Juno, while being all of this, is a greatly developed character, played brilliantly by Ellen Page. She is perfect for a role like this, and she was worthy of that Oscar nomination. But the whole cast brings Cody's screenplay to make a film that is truly great. Michael Cera, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons, Olivia Thirlby, Jason Bateman, and especially Jennifer Ganrer (who in a truly amazing scene between her and Juno's belly, she proves how great of an actress she is, and how subtle she can be) are all amazing and fun to watch. The music of this film is brilliant as well. So I am now a big fan of Juno, and I now think it gets way too much hate. One of the best comedies of this decade!