Simply Amazing

Rating: 7/10 (1 February 2008)

When I first heard about this movie, I wasn't sure as to whether or not it would be good. I saw the previews and saw the attention it was getting, but I was still not sure. When I walked into the movie theater, I was still not sure. It wasn't until the first shot of the movie that I was impressed. After that, I was blown away. "Juno" centers on the story of a teenage girl named Juno (Ellen Page) who finds herself pregnant at the age of sixteen. She looks at ads in the paper and finds a couple who are in desperate need of a child, yet cannot get pregnant. While the plot line may seem very simple and short, the actual plot of the story is quite emotional, yet still humorous at the same time. The acting in this movie is completely suburb, as well as the direction, the writing, the lighting, the settings, etc. Of course, one large question that some people have is how does the film handle the fact that Juno gets pregnant. In my opinion, they actually handle it quite well. "Juno" is one of those movies where you think you know the outcome of it, and then it suddenly takes you by surprise. It's also one of those films that is, if anything, very underrated.