Juno is just a typical teenager, clueless, naive, and in a world of her own. But when she gets pregnant, she begins to observe the real world and become aware of how it's not full of happy endings. Learning new lessons has never been weirder.
I freakin' LOVE this movie. It was simplicity at its peak. Hugely entertaining and all it relied upon was the script. It was genius!
Juno is a simple teenager, naive and living in a world of her own. But when she gets pregnant, her world comes crashing down and she finds herself facing adult problems and observing the real world. Upon making the choice to have the baby and then give it to an adoptive couple, Juno's life goes through changes as she learns lessons about herself and the people around her.
Ellen Page is Juno and she was just brilliant. She was sort of perfect for the character, really beautiful, but not it an obvious way. And actually pulling off some of the contemporary looks of teenage culture, as well as using the lingo, she was an absolute delight to watch on screen.
Michael Cera is Paulie Bleeker, Juno's best friend and father to her child. He was so cute. He's all shy and quiet, but by so being, is really cool and much more desirable than, say, the jocks. I love Bleeker.
As I mentioned before, the script is what made the movie so wonderful. Full of modern teenage language and it went hand in hand with the simplicity of the story. There were no real dramatic scenes or anything like that. It was just smooth and simple. I think that's why the film did so well.
With Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Olivia Thirlby, Allison Janney and J K Simmons, Juno was a quirky comedy about shaping your life when you're a teenager. Hilarious and very cool.
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