Juno DVD Movie Review By RAW

Juno movie review I love to find little independent movies that are in limited releases in art house theaters. To be able to find sheer brilliance in them and spread how good it is to all my friends is a pleasure. Juno is one of these fine independent films and the best film of the year. Juno is the story of the quirky named Juno Macguff, who is a sharp tongued whipped smart outsider teen who faces the biggest problem in her life - confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her best friend and fellow outsider Paulie Bleeker. With the help of her wild and crazy good friend Leah, Juno finds her unborn child a “perfect” set of parents: an affluent suburban couple, Mark and Vanessa longing to adopt. Luckily, Juno realistically has total support of her parents as she faces some tough decisions, flirts with adulthood, and ultimately grows up and figures out where she belongs. The direction and setting up of the story is stellar and original by director Jason Reitman whose first film Thank you for smoking is a great satire that got robbed at the Oscars in 2006 who is turning out to be one of the best young directors in a long time. The writing in this movie is hard to explain how excellent, quirky, quick witted dialogue that crackles out of the characters mouths with such poise and realism that you think you’re watching a Broadway play. It should also be noted that for a first time screenwriter Diablo Cody gives her characters such great characteristic traits and personalities that you can help but be infatuated with them especially, Juno. Which she makes a real person that every thing she does, you truly support and understand her. The acting in this is First-Rate and truly touching, that beats every ensemble acting that came out this year. Ellen Page is Oscar worthy as she uses a quick mind; utter self confidence, and an uncanny ability to stop short of going to far that makes her presence extraordinary. Her performance in this film makes her my favorite actress of the year. JK Simmons, Allison Janney, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Gardner, Michael Cera, and Olivia Thirbly create strong luminous performances in the supporting cast. Every element in this film is compleley unlike any version of these characters, I have ever seen before. Juno is a warm hearted comedy that is like walking on a balance beam there were so many ways for it to go wrong but it never did. Bottom line- excellent acting, direction, Humor, and truly touching.