Juno (Single-Disc Edition)

Ellen Page is devastatingly funny and mesmerizing in the title role of a teenage misfit who suddenly finds herself in the unenviable state of pregnancy. The plot of this poignant, coming-of-age comedy revolves around Juno's quest to find the right couple to adopt her unborn child. Although Juno's eventual choice of a young well-to-do couple notably contrasts with her own lower middle-class existence, director Jason Reitman has a light touch that feels respectful and true to every one of the characters--from Juno's naive yet attentive boyfriend [Michael Cera] and her loyal best friend [Olivia Thirlby] to her careworn father and stepmother [played by J.K. Simmons and Allison Janney]and the somewhat troubled prospective young couple [Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman] hoping to adopt Juno's baby. "Juno" is hip, alive, thought-provoking and funny in a way that is no small achievement amid the glut of sub-par movie-making these days! Page gives the kind of imaginative performance of someone far beyond her years. This is one movie that is not to be missed!

At first sight it would seem we are in front an amusing portrait about an irreverent girl who has been pregnant by his immature boyfriend a teenager who is really much more worried about a competence, absolutely unaware about the next role he should keep in mind in the next months to come.

On the other hand the stoic attitude of this smart little woman about the way she regards the affectively broken universe adult environment that surrounds her. Her parents are divorced an each one lives with his respective couple. We will never know about her mother, jut by a simple reference, she always sends her a cactus in her anniversary. On the other hand, her father is a patient and abnegate man who tries to aim his daughter in every moment and her stepmother, who experiences the most notable transformation in the film.

She becomes aware she is not prepared yet to educate her baby and so she decides to contact a young couple, in order to adopt him. Along the way we will witness the progressive affective crumbling of this couple.

An original proposal around this sensitive drama of the adolescent mothers.

First off, I'm going to agree with the other reviewers who said that some of the opening scenes are pretty awkwardly written. That being said, "Juno" is a very well-done movie definetly worth watching. Ellen Paige breathes so much life into her unique character, a confident wierdo who's also very intelligent and complex, and there is no doubt you'll fall in love with her soon after meeting her. In fact, most of the characters are very well crafted, with the exception of maybe two, who are added for comedic effect but still sort of take away from the film. Definetly check this out, you'll enjoy it and maybe even love it.

I'm sorry but this movie was just two things for me annoying and idiotic re-make of much better movies before this one. I'm sure most people know the storyline by now you have a young teenage girl Juno who after having sex gets pregnant and now after a while of thinking it over decides to have the baby full term and than give the baby up to a surrogate couple. For me I couldn't seem to care less what happened to Juno or the baby I know it sounds mean but the storyline they used has been done over many times and a lot more better than this trashy movie. The soundtrack also was pretty pathetic except for one or two but all in all the songs they used by this one singer Kimya Dawson made me want to put this dvd in the garbage disposer. To people who are looking for a heart-felt movie similar to this I say try checking out Natalie Portman's movie Where The Heart Is I guarantee you that would be a much better choice than this cornball dvd.

Juno is the story of a sixteen year old girl who gets pregnant and decides to give the child up for adoption to a couple that can't have kids. This is one of those movies that doesn't really fit into a category. It's a quirky dramedy with a dialogue style that's somewhat reminiscent of the Gilmore Girls.

I'd be remiss if I didn't start with the music. The opening song was what initially hooked me on the movie. After listening to the soundtrack and re-watching the movie this second time, I was awed by how well the music fits the movie. Nothing is out of place and I can't imagine anything else working in any of the places. The dialogue itself has a musical quality. There is a very unique cadence to the dialogue and especially to Juno's words. It's very hip and referential, and it fits with the tone of the movie perfectly. It's slightly more upbeat when things are less intense, but definitely mellowed out for the more serious moments.

In most movies today you know exactly what you're going to get when you start to watch, and I'd wager your expectations are typically lowered going in. You knew what you were getting and the best movies surprise you and exceed your expectations.
I really don't know how I got interested in this movie. When it came out I knew I wanted to see it, but I couldn't really remember seeing any of the trailers. All I knew was it looked funny and it was about a teenage girl who gets pregnant. As a result, I went into this movie like Stevie Wonder. While watching for the first time, I didn't know what to expect. With this second viewing I know I laughed a lot harder than the first time. I'd attribute that knowing what to expect and it still surprising me. The first time, I thought the scenes with Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman didn't really fit; but now I see the "BBC Office" like style of awkwardness that makes those scenes great.

I watched the blu-ray of this and it is identical to the 2-disc special edition release. There are six featurettes that aren't included on the regular release and a second disc that contains a digital copy of the film for portable devices (though I haven't checked it out yet). The picture quality is great. This is one of those films that is grainy in the theatres and this is a reproduction of that. The special features are your standard deleted scenes, outtakes, and making-of stuff. Nothing special here.

I loved this movie; I can't recall all the new movies I saw last year, but this is the best one I remember. For an ex-stripper the writer, Diablo Cody, did a fantastic job with a script that I think everyone can enjoy.