Juno is a Winning Film

Rating: 7/10 (9 January 2009)

If you have even seen a single poster or commercial for this movie you know the plot. Teenage girl gets pregnant and deals with it. She deals with it in a smart upbeat and quirky way with loads of funny lines, plenty of quotable teenage banter and cool pragmatism. So it's pretty unrealistic. She gets pregnant after a one night stand. When faced with abortion she decides instead to have the baby and finds a couple on her own to adopt the baby. Now comes the nine months and the moments to string together a teenage comedy smarter than most.
Winning 2007 Best Screenplay Oscar, while handling 3 other nominations, was incredible for this small comedy made for only $2.5 million. This is typically unheard of for the Academy.Much of the success of this film is placed on the shoulders of the films young stars Michael Cera and Ellen Page. Along with proved director Jason Reitman, the hot light of Hollywood shone on this movie certainly due to the three of them.
There is no doubt this movie is funny and good for some belly laughs. The topic matter is controversial. Writing is fresh, hip and witty. But in the end the film still feels like a small comedy and the surprise is still socking that it has won so many awards across so many agencies. It's funny though. ***/****.
The poster is good since it conveys the movie's story pretty quick Some of the International posters offer a broader range, but I think it is the first style from the U.S. with the orange stripes that appeals to most people.