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Description: Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is a cool, confident teenager who takes a nine-month detour into adulthood when she's faced with an unplanned pregnancy-and sets out to find the perfect parents for her baby. With the help of her charmingly unassuming boyfriend (Michael Cera), supportive dad (J.K Simmons) and no-nonsense stepmom (Allison Janney), Juno sets her sights on an affluent couple (Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman) longing to adopt their first child.Amazon.com: Somewhere between the sharp satire of Election and the rich human comedy of You Can Count On Me lies Juno, a sardonic but ultimately compassionate story of a pregnant teenage girl who wants to give her baby up for adoption. Social misfit Juno (Ellen Page, Hard Candy, X-Men: The Last Stand) protects herself with a caustic wit, but when she gets pregnant by her friend Paulie (Michael Cera, Superbad), Juno finds herself unwilling to terminate the pregnancy. When she chooses a couple who place a classified ad looking to adopt, Juno gets drawn further into their lives than she anticipated. But Juno is much more than its plot; the stylized dialogue (by screenwriter Diablo Cody) seems forced at first, but soon creates a richly textured world, greatly aided by superb performances by Page, Cera, Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman as the prospective parents, and J.K. Simmons (Spider-Man) and Allison Janney as Juno's father and stepmother. Director Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking) deftly keeps the movie from slipping into easy, shallow sarcasm or foundering in sentimentality. The result is smarter and funnier than you might expect from the subject matter, and warmer and more touching than you might expect from the cocky attitude. Page's performance is deceptively simple; she never asks the audience to love her, yet she effortlessly carries a movie in which she's in almost every scene. That's star power. --Bret Fetzer Get to Know Juno's Cast 
Ellen Page (Juno MacGuff) | 
Michael Cera (Paulie Bleeker) | 
Jennifer Garner (Vanessa Loring) | 
Jason Bateman (Mark Loring) | 
Allison Janney (Bren MacGuff) | 
J.K. Simmons (Mac MacGuff) |
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Customer Reviews:
- A potential classic: To be perfectly honest, I'm not sure what Juno is supposed to be. If it was intended as a true-to-life story of teenage pregnancy, then it's almost certainly a failure. The film's titular sixteen-year-old protagonist is the luckiest teen mom in the history of humanity; her parents are completely supportive, the father is hopelessly in love with her, and there's even a nice yuppie couple that's willing to take the little tyke off of her hands. And that's only because Juno decided not to have an abortion, which also would have been fine with all concerned parties. Which isn't to say that it's all sunshine and flowers for the girl (at one point, she even cries real tears!), but it is safe to determine that the movie romanticizes all of the anguish out of teen pregnancy. A female friend of mine jokingly remarked that watching Juno made her want to rush right out and get knocked up. Similarly, Juno isn't much of a coming-of-age story. That genre demands that its characters be challenged,
So why the not-too-shabby rating? Well, I like to look on the bright side of things. I see Juno as a vehicle for some great characters and fantastic acting. Of course, Ellen Page steals the show with her generation-defining take on the title role. Her performance is just plain completely wonderful, full of humor and warmth and intelligence and charm. The character itself is a fantastic creation, an endearing balance of coy sarcasm and raw vulnerability hidden under a charming sheen of pop-culture references and smart teenage cool. She's what every sixteen-year-old kid with an above average IQ wishes they could be (Trust me, I tried but couldn't pull it off). Other highlights include Mark and Vanessa (played ably by Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner), the complex, shifty, but ultimately sympathetic adoptive parents of Juno's kid. There's also Michael Cera, whose portrayal of the meek, endearingly awkward father provides a great foil to Juno's quiet strength. Throw in a duo of goofy parents (yes, Allison Janney and J.K. Simmons are great), a pleasantly ditzy best friend (Olivia Thrilby), and a hilarious appearance by Rainn Wilson, and you've got yourself an irresistible cast of characters.
In the end, I see Juno (film and character) as a female counterpart to boy-driven smart teen comedies like The Breakfast Club and Charlie Bartlett. Its subject matter isn't handled perfectly, but its humor and charm are spot-on. - 16 is the new 40: In this fairy tale for adults [never seen so many happy endings to plot threads] global warming shows its upside. The Q10 factor kicks in and high school students have undergone that rapid maturing due to temperature rise which makes them SO ready to take over the world. Since this is is fairy tale land no adult seems to mind or even really notice for more than a nano.
A plus was the acting which was uniformly good - except the baby daddy who was so bland I can't remember his name and Jennifer Garner whose character had a desperation that wasn't part of the fairy tale and her acting was thin at best.
- Every Teenager Should See This Movie!!!!: Great movie, every teenager should watch this one. A must have movie for every family.
- Simply Awesome: I purchased this movie to watch with my teenage daughter. Thought it would be a humorous way of introducing a topic that is actually not so humorous. It was witty, funny, sad all rolled up into one film. I would definitely recommend watching it.
- Juno: This is probably one of the best movies I have ever seen. Juno is funny, and has the Super Bad type of comedy, but is also deeper and has a better plot. Juno gets pregnant by Paulie Bleeker, and can't go through with an abortion. She picks a couple to adopt her baby, and just wants a good life for her baby. It is never a question of whether she would keep her baby, she always wants to give it up for adoption. Bleeker, meanwhile, loves Juno and you see the trials of their relationship throughout the movie. She seems to be the one more scared of commitment. The adoptive parents are obviously not happily married, so the ending has a surprising twist that you don't expect, but realize it's the best way for the movie to go. The movie has a great ending that is heartfelt and will have the viewer satisfied. I highly recommend this movie.
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