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February 13th 2008 00:01
Juno's Arc
Director;Jason Reitman
Writer; Diablo Cody
Starring;Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jason Bateman, J K Simmons, Emily Perkins, Jennifer Garner
“Yeah, I'm a legend. You know, they call me the cautionary whale.” - Juno
Receiving an avalanche of awards show media praise, Juno is a multi nominated cool jewel Dramedy with an uncharacteristically optimistic heart. Teen Pregnancy, human frailty and making the best of life’s imperfection, the film is like a gentler Todd Solondz mutated into a Wes Anderson philosophy.
“You should've gone to China, you know, 'cause I hear they give away babies like free iPods. You know, they pretty much just put them in those t-shirt guns and shoot them out at sporting events.” - Juno
Named after the title character, Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is an intelligent, experimental 16 year old girl who gets herself pregnant as a result of bored curiosity. The owner of the sperm is the lovable dweeb Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera), neither are ready for a decision of this magnitude.
“That ain't no etch-a-sketch. This is one doodle that can't be un-did, homeskillet.” - Rollo
The logical solution seems to be adoption, with that the mischievous smiles and coming of age dramatics enters their first trimester.
“I'm going to give it up for adoption and I already found the perfect couple, they're going to pay for the medical expenses and everything. And what in 30 odd weeks we can just pretend that this never happened.” - Juno
John Doe says:
Funny but with that necessary dramatic weight to compel thought and invoke interest, Juno is another unjudging social observation tempered with humour from Jason Reitman, the director of Thank You For Smoking.
Juno scribe Writer Diablo Cody learned her craft as a sex industry blogger with “The Pussy Ranch”, a tell-all-day-in-the-life diary of a stripper. From a singular perspective her screenplay is paced with a melodic rhythm that keenly serves up quirky character moments. Dialogue that instantly rewards is the glue that forms the stories omnipresent inner substance.
The off beat voices of the soundtrack add an indie sunflower atmosphere that works well with the intentional colours in the frame.
Whenever sweet charm threatens to weep into saccharine revulsion the wit and a cynical awareness of reality rescues the films fate. All the parts are appropriately developed to serve there purpose on paper and then are lifted with some superb performances from the cast.
Ellen Page backs up the promise of Hard Candy with another knowing selection of mannerisms that make Juno flawed but understood. Believably mature beyond her years yet still retaining a childish glow.
Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Superbad) as the boyfiend proves again his talent as a loser straight man comic garnering empathetic laughs without audience superiority.
Having recently revisited the vile pleasures of Oz to see J K Simmons (Spiderman) as dear old dad McGuff maybe added extra bite to the roll with the punches father figure.
Jason Bateman’s commercially trapped muso adds up to a double dose of Arrested Development quality.
Managing to avoid provocation, still John Doe found the film a pleasurable and balanced fable of modern life. Juno’s sincere intentions win over, maybe it’s because what many call strange and peculiar translates to interesting cinema a weirdo like JD can relate too. Usually more inclined towards darker mysteries when fractured and crippled personalities come to screen in believable fiction it’s reassuring to not be alone in the way we view the irony in small tragedies of the world.
Watch the Juno Trailer
Juno Poster
Director;Jason Reitman
Writer; Diablo Cody
Starring;Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jason Bateman, J K Simmons, Emily Perkins, Jennifer Garner
“Yeah, I'm a legend. You know, they call me the cautionary whale.” - Juno
Receiving an avalanche of awards show media praise, Juno is a multi nominated cool jewel Dramedy with an uncharacteristically optimistic heart. Teen Pregnancy, human frailty and making the best of life’s imperfection, the film is like a gentler Todd Solondz mutated into a Wes Anderson philosophy.
“You should've gone to China, you know, 'cause I hear they give away babies like free iPods. You know, they pretty much just put them in those t-shirt guns and shoot them out at sporting events.” - Juno
Named after the title character, Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is an intelligent, experimental 16 year old girl who gets herself pregnant as a result of bored curiosity. The owner of the sperm is the lovable dweeb Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera), neither are ready for a decision of this magnitude.
“That ain't no etch-a-sketch. This is one doodle that can't be un-did, homeskillet.” - Rollo
The logical solution seems to be adoption, with that the mischievous smiles and coming of age dramatics enters their first trimester.
“I'm going to give it up for adoption and I already found the perfect couple, they're going to pay for the medical expenses and everything. And what in 30 odd weeks we can just pretend that this never happened.” - Juno
Now you saw what I can do with candy, so let me make the decisions.
John Doe says:
Funny but with that necessary dramatic weight to compel thought and invoke interest, Juno is another unjudging social observation tempered with humour from Jason Reitman, the director of Thank You For Smoking.
Juno scribe Writer Diablo Cody learned her craft as a sex industry blogger with “The Pussy Ranch”, a tell-all-day-in-the-life diary of a stripper. From a singular perspective her screenplay is paced with a melodic rhythm that keenly serves up quirky character moments. Dialogue that instantly rewards is the glue that forms the stories omnipresent inner substance.
Writer Diablo Cody
The off beat voices of the soundtrack add an indie sunflower atmosphere that works well with the intentional colours in the frame.
Whenever sweet charm threatens to weep into saccharine revulsion the wit and a cynical awareness of reality rescues the films fate. All the parts are appropriately developed to serve there purpose on paper and then are lifted with some superb performances from the cast.
Ellen Page backs up the promise of Hard Candy with another knowing selection of mannerisms that make Juno flawed but understood. Believably mature beyond her years yet still retaining a childish glow.
Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Superbad) as the boyfiend proves again his talent as a loser straight man comic garnering empathetic laughs without audience superiority.
Having recently revisited the vile pleasures of Oz to see J K Simmons (Spiderman) as dear old dad McGuff maybe added extra bite to the roll with the punches father figure.
Jason Bateman’s commercially trapped muso adds up to a double dose of Arrested Development quality.
Managing to avoid provocation, still John Doe found the film a pleasurable and balanced fable of modern life. Juno’s sincere intentions win over, maybe it’s because what many call strange and peculiar translates to interesting cinema a weirdo like JD can relate too. Usually more inclined towards darker mysteries when fractured and crippled personalities come to screen in believable fiction it’s reassuring to not be alone in the way we view the irony in small tragedies of the world.
Watch the Juno Trailer
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