 "Great screenwriting made this movie" | 2010-02-15 |
| - Reviewed By Bob |
| Freaking hilarious. Anyone who appreciates great dialogue and characters will love this movie. I don't think it glorifies the teenage mother, which apparently was an issue for some people, and really, people, chill out. And as far as the cast goes, it goes beyond the main characters, even the supporting and bit characters are great. |
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| "Juno (Blu-Ray)" | 2010-01-31 |
| - Reviewed By Jack Chapman from St George., Utah |
| Movie In Perfect Shape. Very Quick Delivery. Will Do Business With This Seller Again. Very Happy. |
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 "Quirky but endearing movie" | 2010-01-03 |
| - Reviewed By bsg2004 |
It's not hard to see why the movie "Juno" became so popular. Ellen Page delivered a great performance as the character of Juno that made this movie what it is. Juno's whole matter of fact and pragmatic approach to life and all the issues she was going through was refreshing and unexpected. This is another movie where you really couldn't see where it was going until it went there.
The rest of the characters were okay to good, although the rich couple felt a little bit not-organic.
From a movie makers perspective, they brilliantly used the runners to both frame and quirkify the movie. It really worked.
The movie also touches upon some serious issues, but does so in an organic and pragmatic way, instead of the typical culture-war histrionics we often see.
My suggestion? Watch this before you watch another formulaic Hollywood dramedy and comedy! |
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 "This was an Academy Award Nominee?" | 2009-12-30 |
| - Reviewed By Michael Griswold from Rockford, USA |
Juno is a cute movie, with some offbeat comedic hooks, maybe that's what drew the Academy and critics alike to it. But for all its' uniqueness and for the hour and a half of harmless entertainment that it provided, I didn't really see anything that was worthy of a nomination. Was it an off year for movies in 2007 or what ? Juno is an interesting look at teenage pregnancy through the lens of Juno Mcguff (Ellen Page) who has just been impregnated by her friend Pauley Bleaker (Michael Cera) and now has to figure out what to do with the baby. This movie doesn't appear to take a stand on abortion even though Juno's character makes certain statements at an abortion clinic.
The story turns when Juno finds the perfect couple Mark and Vanessa (Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner.) only to discover that their no more perfect than anyone else on the planet as Mark confesses the impending divorce to Juno before talking to Vanessa. My feeling is that Mark's relationship with Juno is an underplayed phenomenon. As Juno navigates the turbulent waters of pregnancy, she also confronts the permanently altered though not destroyed relationship with Pauley and being hated by Pauley's family. I felt disconnected to the movie because I was never allowed to get invested in any one of the characters. It was just kind of a story that moved from a to b with any real emotion or feeling.
The bottom line is that Juno is high on story, but low on characterization because other than Vanessa, the characters don't really lose anything. At end of the movie, Juno and Pauley ride off past the track team as though nothing has changed, even though Juno had his baby and made the difficult decision to give the baby up for adoption. These rather wooden characters and a lack of basic human emotion detract from what could've been an otherwise engaging premise.
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| "Juno Reviewer" | 2009-12-09 |
| - Reviewed By Anonymous |
| Juno is sweet and simplistically complicated. It has great character development and good acting. Definitely funny. Definitely heartfelt. Juno is a good movie for mixed company and one-liners later |
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| "I love, love, love this movie." | 2009-10-27 |
| - Reviewed By Mchale A. Haiman |
I love Juno for reasons not only great in number, but reasons that are hard to express.
Firstly, Ellen Page is a likable teen girl who just happens to be pregnant. I can't imagine anyone other than Ellen playing Juno. Juno is a sarcastic, at times dead pan, normal girl who have her freaky quirks. Her sarcasm only hides the depth of emotion that she has, and Juno rarely lets anyone in her inner sanctum. She knows love, pain, both emotionally and physically, has high hopes for her baby, which is why she gives the baby up, and shows the true maturity it takes to raise a child. She knows that there are better things for her baby that she can't give and that there are things she wants for herself that would not be possible if she had a child. She is a child herself, just with a hardened, skewed vision of life.
Secondly, Bleeker is a cute and has an innocence to him that you don't always see in teens in movies. He loves Juno and wants to be there for her but it unsure of how to be and just does what he can to get by in the film but that generally means not sticking up for himself.
Next, I like that the movie looks differently at teen pregnancy. I am not saying that being a pregnant is easy, should be glorified or is a wonderful thing, but it is still a pregnancy, which is considered a blessing and a beautiful thing. Juno shows that it isn't just a have an abortion or "screw up" your life type of situation. People can find blessed miracles in garbage dumps of situations.
I recommend this movie for EVERYONE. |
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