Rating of
3/4
Juno review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 11/04/11
A 16 years old highschool student Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) gets pregnant by her best friend Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera). A frend of Juno, Leah (Olivia Thirlby), helps her find parents who adopt babies and was able to decide on a successful couple named Mark and Vanessa Loring (Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner). Her father Mac (J.K. Simmons) accompanies her to the couple and the straightforward stepmother Bren (Allison Janney) goes with her during the ultrasound. The screenplay, direction and acting were superb. The only qualms I had were character development particularly Vanessa, who we don’t know her background or actual work is. Another is the situation when you have an eccentric pregnant kid visiting a married man, which doesn’t adds up since she already made her first mistake or insulting a Ultrasound Technician. A few memorable lines: Mac – “Junebug has a wonderful sense of humor. Just one of her many genetic gifts.” Juno – “Nah, I'm already pregnant, so what other kind of shenanigans could I get into?” Juno is about maturation, parenting, relationships and making sacrifices for the better, an awesome drama comedy that is uniquely woven that makes the sum of its parts a better whole.
