An unexpected gem

Rating: 8/10 (28 April 2008)

I saw this on a hunch, and it was one hunch that proved to be correct. Tremendous writing, at the same time funny, heartbreaking, bitter and sweet, but at no point is it shallow. It casts a very realistic light on the challenges and complications of teen pregnancy, and for that reason I think I want our 13-year-old daughter to see it. I understand that Diablo Cody won an Oscar for the script, and she deserves it.
All the acting was fine, but I felt that Ellen Page was outstanding as Juno, playing a very convincing 16-year-old in such a way that you feel Juno's pain and confusion along with her. She has a promising acting career ahead of her.
Juno is one of those films that plays to the heart and that stays with you for hours or days after you have left the theater. My wife hasn't seen it yet. Good. That'll give me an excuse to take her so I can watch it again. Highly recommended.