Film Review: Juno.

Juno Film Review.

Main Cast:

Juno McGuff – Ellen Page
Leah – Olivia Thirlby
Paulie Bleeker – Micheal Cera
Mac McGuff – J.K Simmons
Bren McGuff – Allison Janney
Mark Loring – Jason Bateman
Vanessa Loring – Jennifer Garner

Genre:

Juno is classified as a Rom-Com and Comedy-Drama and also a Domestic Comedy. This film is aimed at other Teen’s and deals with the complications of Coming of age whilst still being its own Indie film that addresses the issues of a teenager in its own way. The film is also an Ensemble film meaning that the whole cast are well known actors who have starred in many films.

Movie Information:

A teenage girl is up against an unexpected pregnancy and confides in her best friend to help find a suitable home for the unborn child. Juno is very wise however after sleeping with her classmate Bleeker, she quickly realizes how little she actually knows about life. Luckily Juno was blessed with parents that trust Juno’s judgement and best friend Leah is always willing to help her out. Juno and Leah contact Mark and Vanessa who are unable to conceive a child of their own who are eager to adopt Juno’s unborn child. Unfortunately Juno is now faced with a series of adult decisions discovering that just one bad mistake could affect her entire life.

What parents need to know?

Violence- There is a little bit of verbal violence but nothing else and it is only for a few seconds in a couple of scenes.
Sex- Obviously there is a lot of talk about sex because this is a film about teenage pregnancy but there is little nudity shown throughout the film. There are indications that the two teenagers are about to have sex as you she Juno’s bare legs as her underwear drops to the floor. You can also see that Bleeker has his shirt off indicating that he has already undressed.
Language- The language is what you would expect of a teenager in modern day however it is used frequently and there is one shot of Juno who flashes her finger at a friend.
Drinking/Smoking/Drugs- There is only a discussion of them but all the times I have watched this film, it hasn't registered.

Why did I enjoy this film?

This film is cast with teenagers for teenagers and that is why this film has appealed to me in many ways. Juno uses sarcasm to deal with her ‘condition’ as a joke saying that she is “the cautionary whale.” The first time that I saw Juno the whole way through I was tearing up at the end when Juno and Bleeker are laying in the bed together not wanting to see the life they created due to the fact he didn't belong to them. Every since Juno found Vanessa, the little baby boy had been hers. Juno is not the person to think about the consequences before she performs the actions just like any teenage girl would. However when Juno finds out that she is pregnant she is forced to change the way she acts.

Why should you watch Juno?

We are rarely treated to a film that that is engaging and irresistible and Juno is one of them released 6 years ago in 2007. Juno is the sort of film that you just want to run from the cinema at the end and tell anyone and everyone to watch it. Juno is the film that is worthwhile seeing in the cinema despite all the people that have to talk and check text messages throughout.

The actors although young (for the most part) are amazingly brilliant. You can really believe that this has happened to someone and they made the right choices in their life. Ellen Page is the success of the film; it really would not be the same without her in it. Her sense of sarcasm and how realistic she is about her pregnancy suits her and makes her a character to easily relate to when you are a young teenager in a sexual relationship. Micheal Cera is the boyfriend who supports Juno’s decisions and accepts that he cannot change her mind not that he would want to. This is only one side to the story when two teenagers have the issue of pregnancy to handle. Not all males would stick around like Bleeker which may come as a surprise to young girls after watching this if and when they find themselves in this position. Micheal Cera plays this role perfectly, he plays a young male that is not very popular and is on the track team but he copes well with role as Bleeker in this film.

Juno is a definite MUST SEE film and it really is amazing how everyone fits in and how the movie was made and overcame the difficult issue of handling teenage pregnancy. The director Jason Reitman really thought about everyone when creating this film. The whole credit is down to him as he was the one single handed person that got the cast members spot on! I couldn't imagine anyone else playing these parts.

I officially stamp this film with a rating of 10/10. Well done to everyone involved, you made the best film ever in my eyes! Hopefully my review has made you go and watch the film and agree with me!