It was an iffy movie

Rating: 5/10 (4 January 2008)

Really, Juno is hyped up way beyond what it should be. I understand that all the indie kids will love it but, really, I've seen a lot better movies. I think it's good in the fact that the moral of the story is cool (not aborting a baby & actually giving it up for adoption) but the problem with the writer is this: #1 the target market for this film is under 17, therefore making it a PG-13 rating. The problem with this doesn't add the same intensity as if it happened in real life. It's a good try but really doesn't have a lot of realism in it, even though that's one of the main things Juno is supposed to be.
#2 it really hurts the scripts jokes. I honestly can say that the jokes had a lot of potential and would've really been funny but due to the pg-13 rating they just weren't as funny as they could be. The witty-ness was there but the corniness is just really pathetic.
#3 It tried way too hard to relate to the younger generation. Like I said, the target market for this film was under 17, even though a lot of older people enjoyed it to. It really pushed itself to relate to the younger generation and the things this generation says and things like that.
Overall, it was a decent movie but the script & Ellen Page could've been better. Directing was pretty good and the style of the movie was good. I have to admit, the music really relates to this younger generation. So, go see the movie, and I am sure most people disagree with me, but it's not worth buying to me.