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JUNO is clearly one of the best movies of the year. It’s hard not to fall head over heels for this one. I thought it was blasphemous when people said that JUNO was like this year’s Little Miss Sunshine but I can see now why they would put the two on the same level because… just like Little Miss Sunshine searched for complicated matters in simplicity, JUNO also deals with issues of marriage, divorce, abortion, adoption, and relationship while staying true to its comedy, which by the way is the best element of this movie.

Juno is a high school teen who gets pregnant. The father of the child, Bleeker wants to be a part of Juno’s life. Her parents, shocked as they may be, are still supportive of Juno’s decision to give the child to the parents who want to adopt it. At a young age, she will be faced with decisions she has to make that are not going to be easy.

It’s not rocket science, the characters that screenwriter Diablo has created are the fundamental keys to the success of this film. Actress Ellen Page does an excellent job playing the character 16 year old pregnant teen who is so quirky with her fast-talk funny lines but surprisingly mature and wise when it comes to knowing what’s best for her unborn child.
I think Ellen Page should get nominated for her performance here. And I think Diablo Cody, former stripper first time screenwriter. should get nominated for original screenplay.

The power is in the story. It’s like Knocked Up without baby’s head coming out of a vagina.
JUNO takes into consideration the ordinary things in life, we’d watch the movie and say, ‘That could happen’ or ‘I’ve heard someone said that’ and ‘if only some folks weren’t that judgmental’.

I don’t think it promotes and encourages teen pregnancy. I think it it’s saying, ‘Look, this is a problem in America today or any culture for that matter’ but at the same time it’s saying, ‘Look, this is one good way of dealing with it, it doesn’t have to stay a problem.’

There are two couples that character Juno observes, her dad and the stepmom… and the couple who want to adopt her baby. One one hand there’s a man who finds happiness in the woman he’s with as opposed to Juno’s biological mom and on the other hand there’s a man who wants to leave his wife to find happiness somewhere else.
Juno realizes when someone truly loves a person, he or she would sacrifice themselves and their dreams for the other person. They would love at any time, not just when they say their vows.

I think Juno somehow learns that she wants to find that person so she won’t have to experience any pain of separation. It IS possible for two people to stay in love when each loves the other person for exactly who they are and Juno sees exactly that in Bleeker, who’d rather be spending time with Juno than jogging with his friends.

This directing is subtle but effective. I like the ending scene, mainly because I play guitar sometimes. This movie is a delight and will definitely win your heart.
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