An enjoyable film..

Rating: 9/10 (15 November 2008)

I went to see Juno by accident. I originally went to the cinema to see another film, but it was sold out and so I decided to watch Juno-and I wasn't disappointed. This could have been a typical teenager gets pregnant-has abortion-mopes a bit film..but it was nothing like that!
I felt that Ellen Page's acting was brilliant, she defiantly made the film and made the character of Juno so easy to relate to for a teenage audience. The support acting was also excellently done, and the actors just seemed to sink into their roles. I throughly enjoyed Juno's father and stepmother, I thought they were hilarious.
The reason I enjoyed this film, is that although it could be viewed as unrealistic, it shed such a positive light on teenage pregnancy, which is usually seen as such a dire, cliché issue. It was excellent to see a character who was headstrong, and didn't completely lose her head. Also a lot of the relationships, such as the one between Juno and her best friend are so similar to that of real life.
I believe that when you watch Juno, you have to keep in mind that it obviously isn't going to be 100% realistic, because if it was then it would be a boring film, it portrays a message that is that teenage pregnancy isn't the end of the world-although it is not a good thing.
On the other hand, two things that annoyed me about this film were the adoptive parents and the slang that was used. I thought that the adoptive parents were quite creepy- especially Vanessa, she was just a bit weird and over obsessive. The slang was sometimes so bad that it sent a shudder down my spine..especially the line"honest to blog", i just can't stand it and who honestly says that?!
However, I did enjoy this film, its one of my faves, and I think its perfect when your in the mood for a quirky film, then this is defiantly the one to watch.